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 >

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Partly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Monte Vista CO

Winter Storm Warning February 20, 05:30pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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    Winter Storm Warning February 20, 05:30pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. 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 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 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)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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