Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 26 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Walsenburg CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Walsenburg CO
 37.56°N 104.76°W (Elev. 6404 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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