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

070E12820RWS1RHS - 0.3 mi W of Bair Ranch Rest Area (CO090)

Lat: 39.61137°NLon: 107.14419°WElev: 6181.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 26 Feb 07:46 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Trapper Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Trapper Lake CO
 39.98°N 107.24°W (Elev. 9774 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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