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 >

Current conditions at

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

Lat: 40.16°NLon: 105.16°WElev: 5039ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Longmont CO

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

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Longmont CO
 40.16°N 105.12°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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