Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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

3 Miles SSW Lake City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lake City CO
 38.02°N 107.32°W (Elev. 8812 ft)
10:41 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
10pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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