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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:57 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Maher CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Maher CO
 38.56°N 107.64°W (Elev. 8996 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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