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

Denver, Denver International Airport (KDEN)

Lat: 39.85°NLon: 104.66°WElev: 5404ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Barr Lake CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barr Lake CO
 39.94°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5098 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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