Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Thunderstorm

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Colorado City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Colorado City CO
 37.95°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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