Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elbert Mountain - Monument Pass (KMNH)

Lat: 39.22°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 7042ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Black Forest CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Black Forest CO
 39.13°N 104.65°W (Elev. 7310 ft)
9:26 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
11pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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