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

8 Miles SW Maher CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South 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 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Maher CO
 38.56°N 107.67°W (Elev. 8084 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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