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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 23 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:40 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.35°N 106.7°W (Elev. 10220 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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