Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Mar 7:55 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Walsenburg CO

Fire Weather Watch March 3, 11:00am until March 3, 05:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 2, 11:00am until March 2, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.