Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hayden, Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN)

Lat: 40.48333°NLon: 107.21667°WElev: 6601.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 01:10 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Oak Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Oak Creek CO
 40.24°N 107.06°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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