Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Walden-Jackson County Airport (K33V)

Lat: 40.75° N Lon: 106.28° W Elev: 8153 ft.

Overcast and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Detailed forecast for

Jackson County Below 9000 Feet

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow in the evening. Snow likely. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows 18 to 22. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs near 30. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Colder. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows 5 to 9. West winds 20 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and patchy blowing snow. Highs 18 to 24. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 6 above.
Friday
Snow. Highs 22 to 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 6 above.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs 24 to 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows zero to 6 above.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 41. Lows 11 to 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 18 to 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs 40 to 46.



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