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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday 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 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 26 Feb 03:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Steamboat Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Steamboat Springs CO
 40.46°N 106.74°W (Elev. 9728 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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