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KEY MESSAGES

- Dry and warm today.

- Above average temperatures through the weekend and into early next week.

- Rain and very high elevation snow showers returning tonight through Monday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 214 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026

Will have continued dry and mild weather today with nothing of impact expected. Highs will be in the 40s mountains and 50s to near 60 valleys. New model runs have a much slower onset of precipiation with the next Pacific system holding off until late Saturday night and expect much more widespread precipiation by Sunday afternoon. Very mild low temperatures tonight with extensive cloud cover moving in with 20s to 30s mountains and upper 30s to lower 40s valleys. Snow levels by Sunday afternoon rising to 7000 to 8500 feet. Highs Sunday mainly 40s mountains and 50s valleys. Showers continue through Monday as the system finally works east with highs again mainly 40s to lower 50s across the board. Snow levels down Monday to the 6500 to 7500 foot level.

Expect some drying Tuesday with short wave upper level ridge moving through with only some showers in the eastern mountains. Highs remaining very mild in the 40s mountains and 50s valleys. The next Pacific storm system will overspread the region with rain and snow Wednesday and Thursday with drier conditions Friday and next Saturday. It will remain very warm Wednesday but then cooling toward normal temperatures is expected Thursday through Saturday as the system pushes east. Highs dropping to the 30s mountains and 40s valleys Thursday through Saturday.

AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 421 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026

Will have continued VFR conditions today with dry conditions continuing. Will see increasing cloud cover overnight as moisture from Pacific system begins to move in. For now just went with vicinity showers at all sites and kept VFR though with lowering ceilings overnight through 12Z.

PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.