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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.35°N 105.02°W (Elev. 11283 ft)
12:27 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
2pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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