Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Buffalo Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Buffalo Creek CO
 39.38°N 105.3°W (Elev. 7139 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
6pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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