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 >

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:22 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Avon CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avon CO
 39.63°N 106.53°W (Elev. 7434 ft)
3:54 am MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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