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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Peak Laboratory (STORM)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 24 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:25 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Steamboat Springs CO
 40.53°N 106.66°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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