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

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

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Dotsero CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °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.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °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 slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dotsero CO
 39.64°N 107.05°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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