Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

Lat: 39.19571°NLon: 106.83597°WElev: 7936.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 12 Mar 10:52 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Mount Crested Butte CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Mount Crested Butte CO
 38.95°N 107.11°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
9:16 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
11am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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