Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	W 5 G 13 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 3:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.