Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Holyoke Airport (KHEQ)

Lat: 40.57°NLon: 102.28°WElev: 3724ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Holyoke CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with an east southeast wind 13 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Holyoke CO
 40.59°N 102.29°W (Elev. 3727 ft)
11:47 am MST Feb 18, 2026
1pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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