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.

Overcast

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SE 11-mile Canyon Reservoir CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SE 11-mile Canyon Reservoir CO
 38.82°N 105.36°W (Elev. 8743 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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