Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Whitewater CO
 38.95°N 108.29°W (Elev. 5630 ft)
7:37 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
9pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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