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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:57 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Maher CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 9pm, then scattered rain showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °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 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 9pm, then scattered rain showers between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Maher CO
 38.58°N 107.33°W (Elev. 8258 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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