Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Mar 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Rye CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Rye CO
 37.9°N 105.04°W (Elev. 11129 ft)
4:02 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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