Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Walden-Jackson County Airport (K33V)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 106.28°WElev: 8153ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Rustic CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 22. East wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 22. East wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Rustic CO
 40.7°N 105.69°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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