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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °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 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Lake City CO
 38.13°N 107.45°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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