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

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:47 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11903 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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