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

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

Lat: 40.16°NLon: 105.16°WElev: 5039ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Estes Park CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  High near 26. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Estes Park CO
 40.38°N 105.52°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
2am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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