Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Issued by NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
596 FLUS45 KBOU 181708 HWOBOU Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 1108 AM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025 COZ030>051-191715- 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- 1108 AM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Snow will continue across the mountains through tonight. Some travel impacts are expected across the mountain passes due snow and blowing snow. Across the plains, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue into the late afternoon hours due to the warm and windy conditions. Rain and snow showers will develop late this afternoon and transition to snow this evening. Most of the accumulating snow will fall well to the east of the I-25 corridor. Travel impacts due to snow and blowing snow will be possible east of the Denver metro where any heavier snow bands develop. Gusty winds will also become more widespread across the plains overnight, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph likely. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Strong winds will continue into Wednesday with gusts of 40 to 60 mph expected across much of the plains. Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions will be present. Areas of critical fire weather conditions will develop on Thursday and especially Friday across much of the lower elevations, portions of the foothills, and potentially into Park County. In the mountains, light to moderate snow showers may lead to slick conditions Thursday night and again on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Reports of snowfall or high winds will be appreciated. $$