Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • 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 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO
 38.91°N 106.11°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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