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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 25 Feb 08:49 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Steamboat Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts 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 then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Steamboat Springs CO
 40.48°N 106.83°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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