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

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 2:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Larkspur CO

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00pm until February 19, 07:00am

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.