Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Dec 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.27°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
6:47 am MST Dec 26, 2025
7am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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