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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:33 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.48°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12021 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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