Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Gunnison CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Gunnison CO
 38.42°N 107.03°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
1:43 am MST Feb 25, 2026
5am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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