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 and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Feb 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. 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 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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