Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 3 Mar 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO
 37.47°N 105.14°W (Elev. 8819 ft)
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
11am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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