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

Craig-Moffat Airport (KCAG)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Craig CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  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 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm 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 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Craig CO
 40.58°N 107.6°W (Elev. 6785 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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