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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

Wilkerson Pass (K4BM)

Lat: 39.05°NLon: 105.51°WElev: 11280ft.

Light Snow

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 15 km/h
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 4.02 km
Last update 27 Apr 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Buffalo Creek CO

Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 06:00am

    NOW until
    6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 8 to 10 km/h. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -2 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 13 km/h becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 9 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 0 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 13 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 4 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 17 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 4 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind 8 to 10 km/h. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 13 km/h becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Southwest wind 11 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West southwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Buffalo Creek CO
 39.33°N 105.3°W (Elev. 2316 m)
Last Update:
9:00 pm MDT Apr 27, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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