Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
305 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
305 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Widespread critical fire weather conditions will prevail today
from the base of the foothills eastward across the eastern plains.
Gusty southwest winds early this morning will shift to the west
and become strong as a cold front and rain/snow showers race
eastward across Colorado. Wind gusts of 50 to 65 mph will be
possible mid to late morning when this surge pushes through. Very
windy conditions continue through the afternoon.
The mountains will see a burst of heavy snow and strong winds
early to mid morning. Visibilities are expected to drop to less
than a quarter with roads becoming snow covered. Travel is
expected to be very difficult during the time frame. Snow showers
and very windy conditions will continue in the mountains this
afternoon and evening, creating difficult driving conditions at
times.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Snow continues in the mountains Wednesday and Wednesday night
leading to snow covered roads and hazardous travel at times. A
break in the snow is expected Thursday, but snow redevelops for
Friday.
Fire weather conditions will be elevated to locally critical
Wednesday and Thursday. On the plains along and south of I-70,
windy and dry conditions are expected Wednesday. On Thursday, fire
weather concerns shift to the Front Range.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
525 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
Southwest Carbon County-Upper North Platte River Basin-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
525 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
High Wind Warning for all of southeast Wyoming and western
Nebraska through late this afternoon. Red Flag Warning for the
southeast Wyoming plains, along and east of the Interstate 25
corridor. Westerly winds will gust between 60 to 75 MPH into this
evening.
In addition, snow squalls possible west of the Laramie Range
Tuesday with the passage of a cold front. Snow squalls will again
be possible for the same location Wednesday.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Widespread snowfall is possible over the Plains Wednesday night
into Thursday, followed by temperatures falling below seasonal
averages for the end of the week.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
525 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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North Snowy Range Foothills-Sierra Madre Range-Snowy Range-
525 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Moderate to heavy mountain snowfall is expected from Tuesday
through Thursday this week, mainly above 8500 feet. A Winter
Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory are in effect.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory remain in
effect for moderate to heavy snow through Thursday.
.Spotter information statement...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
458 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
458 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 /358 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected
to develop across all of western and north central Nebraska this
afternoon. A combination of near record temperatures, very dry
conditions, and strong west winds will lead to the widespread fire
weather concerns. The area of greatest concern is west of Highway
83 across western Nebraska, and south of I-80 across southwest
Nebraska. For these areas a Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag
Warning is in effect through early this evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Elevated fire weather conditions are again possible Wednesday across
much of western and north central Nebraska. Dry and mild conditions
are expected, though winds are not expected to be as strong as
today.
A quick moving storm system will bring a chance for snow north of
Interstate 80 on Thursday. Confidence is increasing that there will
be some snow accumulation. Stay tuned for more updates regarding the
snowfall potential.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
313 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains-
Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor-
Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys-
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley-
Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains-
Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin-
San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains-
Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges-
313 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest
Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah
and southeast Utah.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A cold front is pushing through eastern Utah and Western Colorado
this morning with strong gusty southerly winds shifting more
westerly behind the front. Expect valley rain and mountain snow
showers with embedded thunderstorms ahead of the front and an
additional threat of snow squalls possible as it moves into the
mountains. Travelers along I-70 from Rifle to Vail Pass and adjacent
mountain corridors should be prepared for quickly changing weather
and road conditions through the morning with visibility dropping
below 1/2 mile due to strong wind gusts and heavy snowfall rates
along with flash freezing of road surfaces in these snow squalls.
Periods of moderate to heavy snow showers and strong winds remain a
threat this afternoon and overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Moderate to heavy snow showers and strong winds remain threats
Wednesday over the mountains and higher valley locations. Be
prepared for an extended period of hazardous winter travel and
consider delaying travel plans. Snow showers Wednesday night and
Thursday become isolated to scattered across the higher terrain
before a second storm system moves in Thursday night and Friday.
This second colder system will bring light to moderate snow showers
across much of the central and southern areas resulting in slick
roads and slow travel. Other than a few lingering snow showers in the
mountains, the weekend weather will be quiet. Another storm system
is possible about mid next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service in Grand Junction.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
310 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
310 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Strong and damaging winds of 65 to 75 mph will continue over the
higher terrain through the day today, with the strongest winds
expected Sangre de Cristo mountains. Strong westerly winds of 55
to 65 mph will spread across the high mountain valleys and the
southeast plains through the morning, and remain gusty through the
afternoon before diminishing into the evening. These winds may
cause difficult travel for light and high profile vehicles. In addition
to strong winds producing Critical Fire Weather conditions across
the plains this afternoon, blowing dust will also be possible, which
could cause sudden drops in visibility and dangerous travel conditions.
Moderate, to at times heavy wind driven snow continues across the
higher terrain of Continental Divide through the day, keeping hazardous
travel conditions in place across the higher terrain. Snow tappers
off this afternoon and evening before picking up again later tonight.
Additional accumulation`s of 6 to 12 inches will be possible across
the Southwest mountains, with additional accumulations of 3 to 6 inches
for the higher terrain of Central mountains.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
Critical fire weather conditions continue across portions of southeast
Colorado Wednesday and Thursday, as gusty winds and low humidity values
continue across the region.
Another round of moderate to at times, heavy snow continues across
the higher terrain of the Continental Divide on Wednesday, with wind
driven snow, keeping hazardous travel conditions in place over the
mountains.
Snow chances will remain in place across the higher terrain into the
weekend, with the greatest coverage expected along the Continental
Divide.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be likely over portions of the region.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
227 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
227 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 /127 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tuesday.
Dangerous wildfire conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon,
especially west of US 283. Unseasonably warm temperatures in the
70s will drive minimum relative humidity to 10-15%. Intense
southwest winds are expected after 10 am, averaging 30-40 mph,
with gusts of 60-70 mph west of US 283. This combination will
create a volatile wildfire environment, especially west of US 283,
and especially once the expected cirrus canopy clears during the
afternoon. Avoid all outdoor burning. Emergency managers, fire
managers, and fire crews in the field should prepare for
operations Tuesday afternoon. Any ignition will have potential for
becoming a wildfire quickly, spread rapidly, and exhibit extreme
fire behavior. Areas of blowing dust will reduce visibility and
make travel difficult.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Additional fire weather concerns are expected Wednesday, although
at a lower intensity compared to Tuesday.
Some snow accumulations are possible Friday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters may be required Tuesday afternoon to monitor wildfire
activity along with areas of blowing dust.
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Turner
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
110 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026
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Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
110 AM MST Tue Feb 17 2026 /210 AM CST Tue Feb 17 2026/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the entire area for today.
Extremely dangerous and unpredictable fire behavior is expected as
any fires that develop will grow and spread out of control. The fire danger
threat is particularly dangerous for the western portions of the
area, roughly west of a Trenton to Tribune line.
A High Wind Warning is in effect across portions of Eastern Colorado
and Western Kansas for wind gusts up to 65 mph. Hazardous travel
conditions are likely due to strong cross winds, and potential
brownout conditions from blowing dust. Reduced air quality may
become widespread in association with blowing dust, and could
aggravate asthma or cause respiratory problems, especially for people
with pre-existing respiratory conditions.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to continue Wednesday
south and west of a Joes, Colorado to Leoti line. Any fires that
develop will have the potential to spread quickly.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Active weather across portions of the Tri-State Area is anticipated.
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
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