Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sunlight (K5SM)

Lat: 39.42556°NLon: 107.37917°WElev: 10604.0ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 08:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Glenwood Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Glenwood Springs CO
 39.51°N 107.32°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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