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 and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 29 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO
 37.4°N 105.19°W (Elev. 10495 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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