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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around -6. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around -6. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.27°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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