Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:07 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 25. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
10:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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