Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Brainard Lake CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 19. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Brainard Lake CO
 40.05°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9836 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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