Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

Lat: 37.65119°NLon: 108.537°WElev: 8147.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 11:24 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Dolores CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dolores CO
 37.46°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7169 ft)
1:13 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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