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

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:38 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Crested Butte CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mount Crested Butte CO
 38.96°N 107°W (Elev. 10719 ft)
3:43 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database