Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 5:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.