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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:10 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Mount Crested Butte CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Mount Crested Butte CO
 38.99°N 106.89°W (Elev. 12306 ft)
10:07 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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