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

10 Miles SW Gunnison CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest 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. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Gunnison CO
 38.42°N 107.03°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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