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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Aug 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles E Walsenburg CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 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)
Last Update:
4:11 pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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