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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Eldorado Springs CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. 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 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.