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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rye CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Rye CO
 37.88°N 105.01°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
10:41 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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