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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 27 Apr 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dillon CO

Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 12:00am

    NOW until
    12:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 45 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 27 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 51 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 55 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Dillon CO
 39.62°N 106.04°W (Elev. 8993 ft)
Last Update:
9:00 pm MDT Apr 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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