Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Telluride, Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX)

Lat: 37.95389°NLon: 107.90861°WElev: 9078.0ft.

snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 11 MPH
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	18 Mar 03:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Ouray CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 18, 03:34pm until March 19, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 18, 03:34pm until March 19, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. High near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.