Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Rye CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Rye CO
 37.82°N 105.01°W (Elev. 9190 ft)
5:52 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
7am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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