Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 06:04 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO
 39.41°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12415 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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