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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Craig-Moffat Airport (KCAG)

Lat: 40.49297°NLon: 107.52394°WElev: 6181.0ft.

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Hamilton CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered rain showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered rain and snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered rain showers between 2am and 3am, then scattered rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Hamilton CO
 40.31°N 107.65°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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