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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE South Fork CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE South Fork CO
 37.74°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10246 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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