Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.25°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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