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.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.1°W (Elev. 8425 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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