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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 03:09 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Gateway CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Low around 24. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Low around 24. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Gateway CO
 38.68°N 108.97°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
2:38 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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