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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 1:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Gold Hill CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Windy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.