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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Gunnison CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. 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 54. Light and variable 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 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Gunnison CO
 38.44°N 107.06°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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