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

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Feb 09:08 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Avon CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Avon CO
 39.65°N 106.56°W (Elev. 7756 ft)
7:53 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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