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 >

Current conditions at

070W10895RWS1RP1 at Canyon Creek Rd (CO099)

Lat: 39.5739°NLon: 107.45295°WElev: 5679.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:19 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSW Trapper Lake CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSW Trapper Lake CO
 39.83°N 107.51°W (Elev. 10043 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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