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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. 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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 12.43 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:43 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Basalt CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Basalt CO
 39.45°N 106.89°W (Elev. 10597 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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