Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Walsenburg CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walsenburg CO
 37.63°N 104.79°W (Elev. 6240 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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