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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Rye CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 30 °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 northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Rye CO
 37.82°N 105.01°W (Elev. 9190 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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