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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU)

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

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.38 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Ward CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 09:19pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 09:19pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a west wind 24 to 34 mph increasing to 34 to 44 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ward CO
 40.07°N 105.51°W (Elev. 9265 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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