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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Ward CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 21. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 21. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Ward CO
 40.07°N 105.51°W (Elev. 9265 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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