Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.39°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8763 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
2am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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