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

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:24 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Dunton CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. 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 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. 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 27. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Dunton CO
 37.74°N 108.39°W (Elev. 8871 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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