Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

040W13445RWS1RHS at Mt Werner Rd (CO102)

Lat: 40.45926°NLon: 106.82231°WElev: 6782.0ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:44 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Steamboat Springs CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11pm and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11pm and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Steamboat Springs CO
 40.48°N 106.83°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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