Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

Lat: 40.455111°NLon: 106.74428°WElev: 10531.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 22 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 13 May 10:40 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO
 40.5°N 106.75°W (Elev. 9432 ft)
5:27 pm MDT May 13, 2026
10pm MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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