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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 2:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W White Ranch Open Space CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Very Windy.
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half 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 -11. Very windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.