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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Powderhorn CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Powderhorn CO
 38.3°N 107.13°W (Elev. 8360 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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