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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Gunnison CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    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 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming 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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
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 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Gunnison CO
 38.42°N 107.03°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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