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

Denver - Centennial Airport (KAPA)

Lat: 39.56°NLon: 104.85°WElev: 5869ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Creek CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °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 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Creek CO
 39.38°N 105.27°W (Elev. 6913 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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