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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 01:09 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NE Paradox CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    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 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NE Paradox CO
 38.5°N 108.74°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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