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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

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

NA

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO
 40.5°N 106.75°W (Elev. 9432 ft)
10:26 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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