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

Sunlight (K5SM)

Lat: 39.42556°NLon: 107.37917°WElev: 10604.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Collbran CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Collbran CO
 39.2°N 107.66°W (Elev. 9285 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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