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

Vance Brand Airport (KLMO)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	29.60 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	30°F (-1°C)
Last update	18 Feb 5:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Allenspark CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Very Windy.
Snow then
Chance Snow
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a west wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.