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

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

Lat: 38.33194°NLon: 107.08889°WElev: 9400.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Lake City CO
 37.92°N 107.22°W (Elev. 11847 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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