Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Colorado City CO

Flash Flood Watch August 23, 02:00pm until August 23, 09:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Colorado City CO
 37.94°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5981 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
3am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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