Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 01:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Montrose CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Montrose CO
 38.47°N 107.86°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
1:13 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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