Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (KFMM)

Lat: 40.33°NLon: 103.81°WElev: 4505ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles N Jackson Reservoir CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles N Jackson Reservoir CO
 40.51°N 104.05°W (Elev. 4902 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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