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

Boulder CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 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 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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 44.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.