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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

082E02370RWS1SEC at 2 Rivers Rd Basalt (CO101)

Lat: 39.35902°NLon: 107.02609°WElev: 6673.0ft.

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 06:19 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Basalt CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Basalt CO
 39.45°N 106.89°W (Elev. 10597 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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