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

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.1°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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