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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:57 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Montrose CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Montrose CO
 38.44°N 107.68°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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