Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 35 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.05°W (Elev. 9813 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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