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.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Ophir CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Ophir CO
 37.95°N 107.76°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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