Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. 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 chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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