Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 23 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest 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

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 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)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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