Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:52 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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