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

39°F

4°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.57 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	18 Feb 5:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Gold Hill CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
then Chance
Snow and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 17 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 28. 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 before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. 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 33.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.