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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 02:24 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Dunton CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Dunton CO
 37.74°N 108.39°W (Elev. 8871 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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