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

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7907 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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