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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Muleshoe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Muleshoe CO
 37.58°N 105.15°W (Elev. 10646 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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