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

040W13445RWS1RHS at Mt Werner Rd (CO102)

Lat: 40.45926°NLon: 106.82231°WElev: 6782.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 01:14 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Phippsburg CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Phippsburg CO
 40.25°N 106.86°W (Elev. 7575 ft)
1:13 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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