Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Feb 08:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Lake City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Lake City CO
 38.1°N 107.44°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
9:23 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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