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

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 33 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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