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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. 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 29%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Mar 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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