Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 5:35 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Today
High: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Breezy. Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.