Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Buffalo Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly 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 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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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 26, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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