Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	4%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	3 Jul 8:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Walsenburg CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:51pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:51pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.