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 64%
Wind Speed WSW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Feb 01:48 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Gunnison CO
 38.46°N 107.17°W (Elev. 7769 ft)
1:14 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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