Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CW3071 Midwest (C3071)

Lat: 43.40867°NLon: 106.2725°WElev: 4938.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Linch WY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Linch WY
 43.55°N 106.33°W (Elev. 4728 ft)
12:04 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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