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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:56 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Pingree Park CO

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 21 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.