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

6 Miles SE Olympus Hgt CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °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 zero. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Olympus Hgt CO
 40.3°N 105.39°W (Elev. 7090 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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