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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monte Vista CO
 37.59°N 106.14°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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