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Wednesday Update: The Front Range Forecast - The snow departs, snow totals

In Brief:

Very cold air flows in as the snow departs.

Wednesday update:

The winter storm warning has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory.  The last inch or two will fall by 7pm. Figure 2 update shows that 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across Longmont.  Broomfield picked up 6.5 to 8.7 inches. Boulder topped out at 11 inches. Temperatures may approach -10F along I-25 tonight and not warm much on Thursday. We won't see temperatures above freezing until Friday. It will warm to around 38F.

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Figure 2 update: the snowfall reports up to 7am Wednesday from CoCoRaHS.

 


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Current Weather

Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy

59°F

UV Index
0 Low
Pressure
29.92 Falling
Visibility
8 miles
Dewpoint
42 °F
Humidity
54%
Wind
SSW 2.2 mph
Gust
5.2 mph
Wind Chill
59 °F

Hourly Forecast

Tomorrow
12 AM
53°F
Showers
Tomorrow
1 AM
52°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
2 AM
51°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
3 AM
50°F
Mostly clear
Tomorrow
4 AM
49°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
5 AM
47°F
Partly cloudy
Tomorrow
6 AM
46°F
Partly sunny
Tomorrow
7 AM
49°F
Partly sunny
Tomorrow
8 AM
55°F
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow
9 AM
63°F
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow
10 AM
69°F
Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow
11 AM
72°F
Mostly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Partly sunny w/ t-storms

Monday

75 °F

Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a thundershower in spots this afternoon


Partly cloudy w/ showers

Monday Night

46 °F

A couple of brief showers late this evening; partly cloudy


Thunderstorms

Tuesday

78 °F

Considerable cloudiness with a thunderstorm in the afternoon; gusty winds and small hail can accompany any thunderstorm


Thunderstorms

Tuesday Night

46 °F

A thunderstorm in spots in the evening; otherwise, mainly cloudy


Thunderstorms

Wednesday

63 °F

Rather cloudy and cooler; a passing shower in the morning followed by a thunderstorm in the afternoon


Partly cloudy w/ t-storms

Wednesday Night

42 °F

Partly cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm


Intermittent clouds

Thursday

75 °F

Pleasant and warmer with times of clouds and sun


Mostly clear

Thursday Night

44 °F

Mainly clear


Mostly sunny

Friday

83 °F

Mostly sunny and very warm


Clear

Friday Night

51 °F

Clear


Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM

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