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

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Lake City CO
 38.06°N 107.41°W (Elev. 12533 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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