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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Mostly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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