Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 4:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Walsenburg CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.