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

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Olympus Hgt CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Olympus Hgt CO
 40.41°N 105.49°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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