Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 27 Aug 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Walsenburg CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south 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: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °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 93. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °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 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °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 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °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 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West southwest 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 62. West 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 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Walsenburg CO
 37.68°N 104.66°W (Elev. 5899 ft)
6:06 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
6am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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