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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Eldorado Springs CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
and Very
Windy then
Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 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 31. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.