Jefferson, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Storm Warning - Avalanche Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

27°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 24°F Wind WNW 4 MPH Gusts 9 Barometer 29.83 in.
Solar Rad 344 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.5 mi. E of central Jefferson
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 20F, Low 12F
80%
20
12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Blowing Snow, High 26F, Low 13F
50%
26
13
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 18F
31
18
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 29F
38
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 40F, Low 30F
50%
40
30
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, High 39F, Low 26F
50%
39
26
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 40F
40
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 26°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 7°F.


This Date in Weather History

1970 - The National Christmas tree in 1970 was a 78 foot spruce from South Dakota. On the way to Washington, the train carrying the tree derailed twice in Nebraska. On the weekend before the lighting event, the tree toppled in gusty winds and required new branches to fill it out.

More on this and other weather history


Jefferson, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.


About Jefferson, CO

Jefferson is an unincorporated community in Park County, Colorado, United States.

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