Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database