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

Craig-Moffat Airport (KCAG)

Lat: 40.49297°NLon: 107.52394°WElev: 6181.0ft.

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Craig CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Craig CO
 40.58°N 107.6°W (Elev. 6785 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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