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 >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Jul 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles E Walsenburg CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Breezy. Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles E Walsenburg CO
 37.62°N 104.59°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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