Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Lake City CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Lake City CO
 38.13°N 107.42°W (Elev. 11896 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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