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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Walsenburg CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Walsenburg CO
 37.59°N 104.7°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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