Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 2 Jul 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gordon CO

Red Flag Warning until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until July 3, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Breezy. Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gordon CO
 37.69°N 104.85°W (Elev. 6312 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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