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 >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 15 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Feb 09:38 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 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 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.48°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12021 ft)
9:39 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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