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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Boulder CO

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Boulder CO
 40.02°N 105.25°W (Elev. 5358 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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