Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNTER CREEK (HCKC2)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:18 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Rio Blanco CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Rio Blanco CO
 39.89°N 108.26°W (Elev. 6775 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
5pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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