Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Jul 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Gordon CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Gordon CO
 37.66°N 104.99°W (Elev. 7224 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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