
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 >
Current conditions at
COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)
Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.NA
15°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 70% |
| Wind Speed | SW 7 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 7°F (-14°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Wind Chill | 5°F (-15°C) |
| Last update | 21 Feb 01:48 AM MST |
Extended Forecast for
18 Miles NNE Nucla CO
Overnight

Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday

High: 30 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday

High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday

High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night

Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Nucla CO
38.5°N 108.4°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
38.5°N 108.4°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
1:59 am MST Feb 21, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026


