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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. High near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 am MST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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