Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

Lat: 40.16°NLon: 105.16°WElev: 5039ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Olympus Hgt CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 20. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 20. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Olympus Hgt CO
 40.3°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8957 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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