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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 08:09 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Paradox CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Paradox CO
 38.5°N 108.74°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
8pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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