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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

Partly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:58 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Smoky Hill CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Smoky Hill CO
 39.65°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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