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

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Overcast

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 4:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Shawnee CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:03am until February 19, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:03am until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 27 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 22 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.