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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rye CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Rye CO
 37.88°N 105.01°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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