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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. 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: -10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -30. 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 southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °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 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts 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. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. 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 -30. 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 southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.48°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12021 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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