Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 28 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 3 Mar 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
5:02 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
5pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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