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

Broomfield / Jeffco (KBJC)

Lat: 39.9°NLon: 105.1°WElev: 5551ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Idaho Springs CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.