Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 01:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 4. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 4. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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