Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Eagle County Regional (KEGE)

Lat: 39.65°NLon: 106.91667°WElev: 6539.0ft.

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 02:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Burns CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before midnight, then scattered rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before midnight, then scattered rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Burns CO
 39.8°N 106.95°W (Elev. 6982 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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