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.

Mostly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Buffalo Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 32. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light west wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light west wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 32. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Light west wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light west wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Buffalo Creek CO
 39.38°N 105.3°W (Elev. 7139 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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