Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Feb 11:50 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.48°N 106.46°W (Elev. 12310 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
12am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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