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.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Rabbit Ears Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °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 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Rabbit Ears Pass CO
 40.45°N 106.62°W (Elev. 9865 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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