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

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

Lat: 37.95389°NLon: 107.90861°WElev: 9078.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Ophir CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Ophir CO
 37.76°N 107.86°W (Elev. 11699 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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