Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.05°W (Elev. 9813 ft)
2:12 pm MST Dec 26, 2025
3pm MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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