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

N/A

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:57 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Maher CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Maher CO
 38.58°N 107.33°W (Elev. 8258 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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