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

HUNTER CREEK (HCKC2)

Lat: 39.77139°NLon: 108.32917°WElev: 7320.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WNW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 03:18 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Rio Blanco CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Rio Blanco CO
 39.89°N 108.26°W (Elev. 6775 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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