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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR)

Lat: 41.32°NLon: 105.67°WElev: 7270ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Red Feather Lakes CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Red Feather Lakes CO
 40.8°N 105.59°W (Elev. 8307 ft)
7:32 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
8pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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