Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming north in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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