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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 3:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW 11-mile Canyon Reservoir CO

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.