Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	27 Feb 11:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.