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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.48 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Shawnee CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Shawnee CO
 39.36°N 105.58°W (Elev. 12011 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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