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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 02:24 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Lewis CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Lewis CO
 37.57°N 108.57°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
2:38 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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