Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Wellington Lake CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Wellington Lake CO
 39.26°N 105.4°W (Elev. 9810 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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