Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

Lat: 40.04°NLon: 105.23°WElev: 5288ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Boulder CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow.  Low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 51. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow. Low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Boulder CO
 40.02°N 105.28°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
5:06 pm MST Dec 27, 2025
5pm MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 3, 2026
 
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