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

Walden-Jackson County Airport (K33V)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 106.28°WElev: 8153ft.

Mostly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.42°N 106.62°W (Elev. 9990 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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