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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:57 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Maher CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °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 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Maher CO
 38.56°N 107.67°W (Elev. 8084 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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