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 >

Current conditions at

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:48 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Becoming
    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.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °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 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 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.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO
 38.46°N 107.17°W (Elev. 7769 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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