Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Powderhorn CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Powderhorn CO
 38.4°N 107.08°W (Elev. 8543 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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