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.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Antero Junction CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °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 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. 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: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
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 northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. 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 before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Antero Junction CO
 38.93°N 106.03°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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