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

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 39 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:40 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
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 38.
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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)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
9pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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