Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Buffalo Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Buffalo Creek CO
 39.31°N 105.26°W (Elev. 8143 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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