Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

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

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.04 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Feb 05:38 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Avon CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 05:50pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 05:50pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avon CO
 39.63°N 106.53°W (Elev. 7434 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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