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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 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)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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