Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 06:43 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 27, 2026
6am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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