Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 30 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 01:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:06pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:06pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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