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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed WNW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NW Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NW Lake City CO
 38.19°N 107.43°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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