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

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Sep 02:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Whitewater CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Whitewater CO
 38.95°N 108.29°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
10:07 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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