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

9 Miles W Oak Creek CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 67. 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: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. 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%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Oak Creek CO
 40.28°N 107.13°W (Elev. 7989 ft)
3:42 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
4am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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