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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:58 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Watkins CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Watkins CO
 39.75°N 104.67°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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