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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

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Brookside CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brookside CO
 38.41°N 105.18°W (Elev. 5584 ft)
Last Update:
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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