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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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 107.23°W (Elev. 11844 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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