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

Alpine (K46U)

Lat: 43.1846°NLon: 111.0424°WElev: 5634.0ft.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed WNW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Etna WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 11 to 14 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Etna WY
 43.08°N 110.92°W (Elev. 9085 ft)
12:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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