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

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Lake City CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Lake City CO
 37.96°N 107.26°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
1:43 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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