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.

Fair and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 21 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. 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 before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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