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

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    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 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO
 38.46°N 107.17°W (Elev. 7769 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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