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.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, 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 Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. 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:
5 Miles NNW Cuchara CO
 37.45°N 105.14°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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