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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

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

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:58 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Denver CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  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 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Denver CO
 39.73°N 104.99°W (Elev. 5276 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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