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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.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.1°W (Elev. 9324 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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