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

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Ophir CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Ophir CO
 37.92°N 107.79°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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