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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO
 39.41°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12415 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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