Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:03 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Very windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Red Cliff CO
 39.41°N 106.51°W (Elev. 12415 ft)
9:16 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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