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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Lake City CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Lake City CO
 38.17°N 107.48°W (Elev. 10833 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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