Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E12820RWS1RHS - 0.3 mi W of Bair Ranch Rest Area (CO090)

Lat: 39.61137°NLon: 107.14419°WElev: 6181.0ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:09 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Dotsero CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Dotsero CO
 39.62°N 107.05°W (Elev. 8225 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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