Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. 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.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Estes Park CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Estes Park CO
 40.4°N 105.52°W (Elev. 8343 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 17, 2026
3pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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