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.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    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 wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 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 wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, 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. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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