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

12 Miles W Oak Creek CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
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%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. 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 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Oak Creek CO
 40.28°N 107.18°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
2am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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