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.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    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.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 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)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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