Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 07:48 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lake City CO

Red Flag Warning May 14, 12:00pm until May 14, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lake City CO
 38.05°N 107.32°W (Elev. 9659 ft)
6:31 am MDT May 14, 2026
8am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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