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

Walden-Jackson County Airport (K33V)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 106.28°WElev: 8153ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.58 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	18 Feb 5:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rabbit Ears Pass CO

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:39am until February 19, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 05:39am until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 11 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Friday

Snow. High near 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.