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

Fort Collins/Loveland - Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL)

Lat: 40.45°NLon: 105.02°WElev: 5016ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 4:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Pingree Park CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:19am until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 4 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 9 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Windy. Snow
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and Very
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -32. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -31. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -2. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Very windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.