Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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