Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Estes Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Estes Park CO
 40.38°N 105.52°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
5pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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