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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 19 Feb 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Monte Vista CO

Winter Storm Warning February 19, 11:00pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Monte Vista CO
 37.45°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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