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

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Granite CO
 39.01°N 106.18°W (Elev. 11775 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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