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.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Colorado City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  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 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 64 °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 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °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 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. 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 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Colorado City CO
 37.96°N 104.82°W (Elev. 5850 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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