Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 28 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °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 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. 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 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO
 37.47°N 105.14°W (Elev. 8819 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
7pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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