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 WSW Maher CO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Maher CO
 38.58°N 107.7°W (Elev. 7621 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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