Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Monte Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Monte Vista CO
 37.45°N 106.27°W (Elev. 10656 ft)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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