Tracking a Strong Spring Storm with Widespread Hazardous Weather

A strong spring storm will bring high winds and extremely critical fire weather to parts of the southern Plains Tuesday, then heavy snow and possible blizzard conditions from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK)

Lat: 40.01°NLon: 105.05°WElev: 5085ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	18 Mar 4:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lafayette CO

Red Flag Warning March 18, 10:00am until March 18, 04:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.