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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Powderhorn CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly 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 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
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)
9:07 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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