Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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