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.

Light Drizzle

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Antero Junction CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Antero Junction CO
 38.93°N 106.03°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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