Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Partly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE 11-mile Canyon Reservoir CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE 11-mile Canyon Reservoir CO
 38.81°N 105.44°W (Elev. 9094 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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