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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	28 Feb 1:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.