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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:51 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Mount Crested Butte CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Mount Crested Butte CO
 39.01°N 106.86°W (Elev. 13684 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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