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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF)

Lat: 39.71°NLon: 104.76°WElev: 5577ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:58 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Denver CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    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 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Denver CO
 39.73°N 104.99°W (Elev. 5276 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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