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KEY MESSAGES
- Warming trend continues on track today thru TUE.
- Fire wx concerns I-25 corridor TUE.
- Some snow, and wind all areas, WED (maybe fire wx concerns if dwpts are lower plains)
- Mild with fire wx concerns gap flow areas THU - SAT
- Some colder air SUN?
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Issued at 1232 AM MST Sun Feb 22 2026
Currently...
Early this Sunday morning, Skies were clear but cirrus was pushing in from the northwest towards the region. Temps were cool, with readings in the teens and lower 20s across the plains with tens in the San Luis Valley. Mtns were in the single digits and 10s.
Remainder of tonight, thin cirrus will continue to move into the area. Expect mins to be in the 10s plains and single digits in the SLV and mtns.
Today....
Passing cirrus, but quite a bit of sun is expected. Temps will be several degrees warmer today than yesterdays max temps, with mainly readings in the U40s to M50s.plains, and U40s SLV. Expect mainly a light diurnal flow pattern wind-wise.
Tonight...
Expect to see more high clouds. Additionally, we will see a bit of a westerly component in the sfc winds develop and banana belt areas will start to warm up, and expect lows around 30F in these areas. Farther east 20s are expected with teens over the far east plains.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Issued at 1232 AM MST Sun Feb 22 2026
Monday...
Temps continue to rise, Max temps this day should be in the 60s most of plains and would not be surprised to see a 70F down towards KTAD. SLV should be in the M50s. Sfc winds over plains should be diurnal but winds at mtn tops will start to get breezy from the west.
Tuesday...
Fire weather concerns increase and we could see red flag conditions on the day across the greater I-25 corridor as heights at mid levels tighten up and westerly winds pick up all areas. RH values are expected to drop to critical values this day, especially along the I- 25 corridor.
Wednesday...
Disturbance moves across region and this will bring windy conditions region-wide along with snow to the central mtn areas. Several inches will be possible northwest slopes.
Although it will be breezy/windy all areas, RH values are fcst to be above critical values nearly all areas. However if RH values are drier than currently forecast, then we could see critical fire weather conditions this day (especially over the Raton Mesa region).
Some precip may make it onto the Pikes Peak/Palmer Divide region Wednesday night.
Thursday into Saturday...
It will be dry, breezy and warm. Marginal critical fire weather conditions will be possible, mainly in the gap flow region along the mtns/plains interface.
Weekend....
Quite a bit of uncertainty next weekend as DESI statistical guidance shows a very large range in temps during this time period across the region. It could either be in the 70s or 40s for max temps lower elevations. This is due to uncertainty of a Canadian air mass potentially impacting the region. GFS wants to keep it warm while EC guidance allows for the colder air to reach down onto the plains. NDFD for now keeps it mild for Saturday and cools it off for Sunday. \/Hodanish
AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z MONDAY/
Issued at 453 AM MST Sun Feb 22 2026
VFR at all taf sites the next 24 hrs, with winds remaining light, under 10 kts.
PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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