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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

Lat: 37.49611°NLon: 107.72944°WElev: 10341.0ft.

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 02 Apr 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW La Plata CO
 37.36°N 108.12°W (Elev. 9918 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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