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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:13 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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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 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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