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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Shawnee CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Shawnee CO
 39.34°N 105.58°W (Elev. 10751 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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