Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 11:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Gordon CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 35 to 40 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.