Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Gardner CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °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 60. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 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 57. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Gardner CO
 37.84°N 105.07°W (Elev. 7972 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
4am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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