Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Walsenburg CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Walsenburg CO
 37.59°N 104.7°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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