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

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Sep 02:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Palisade CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Palisade CO
 39.06°N 108.33°W (Elev. 5682 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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