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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

USCRN SITE NEAR DINOSAUR 2E (DNOC2)

Lat: 40.24472°NLon: 108.96778°WElev: 6046.0ft.

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NA 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 04:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Dinosaur CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind around 15 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 14. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Dinosaur CO
 40.38°N 109.05°W (Elev. 8114 ft)
3:54 am MST Feb 20, 2026
5am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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