Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
4:12 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
5pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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