Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Colorado City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Colorado City CO
 37.9°N 104.68°W (Elev. 5607 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
5pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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