Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 18, 05:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

WX7FGZ-3 Tsaile (AT907)

Lat: 36.29533°NLon: 109.22267°WElev: 7043.5ft.

32°F

0°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	WSW 1 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Feb 07:59 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles WSW Sanostee NM

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.