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

070W10895RWS1RP1 at Canyon Creek Rd (CO099)

Lat: 39.5739°NLon: 107.45295°WElev: 5679.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 28 Feb 02:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE New Castle CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE New Castle CO
 39.57°N 107.45°W (Elev. 5968 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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