Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles S Silt CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Isolated
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles S Silt CO
 39.32°N 107.62°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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