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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:49 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

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

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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