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

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 105.23°WElev: 5288ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Central City CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:51am until February 19, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:51am until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 21 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.