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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
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.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. 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)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
11pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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