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.

Partly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Sprucewood CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Sprucewood CO
 39.39°N 105.1°W (Elev. 7703 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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