Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest 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)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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