Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. 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:
Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 3, 2026
12pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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