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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hayden, Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles W Oak Creek CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:22pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 06:22pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 8pm, then scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles W Oak Creek CO
 40.28°N 107.18°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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