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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

Fremont County Airport (K1V6)

Lat: 38.43°NLon: 105.11°WElev: 5442ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Penrose CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Penrose CO
 38.5°N 105.1°W (Elev. 5981 ft)
4:12 am MST Feb 20, 2026
5am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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