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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 07:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Lake City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Lake City CO
 38.1°N 107.44°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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