Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Walsenburg CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Walsenburg CO
 37.55°N 104.64°W (Elev. 6234 ft)
5:16 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
6am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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