Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region 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	23%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 3:55 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 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

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

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.