Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

082W04010RWS1RHS at Cemetry Ln Aspen (CO100)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 12 Mar 05:19 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Mount Crested Butte CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Very windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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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)
4:22 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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