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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Rye CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Rye CO
 37.82°N 105.01°W (Elev. 9190 ft)
9:52 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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