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 >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Feb 4:15 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Clear and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.