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

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:39 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Crested Butte CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mount Crested Butte CO
 38.96°N 107°W (Elev. 10719 ft)
10:26 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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