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

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SSE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 07:53 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Olathe CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Olathe CO
 38.65°N 107.88°W (Elev. 5863 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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