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

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Cheesman Reservoir CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 6 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    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 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Cheesman Reservoir CO
 39.22°N 105.4°W (Elev. 9127 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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