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

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.39°N 106.73°W (Elev. 9249 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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