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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 02 Apr 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °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: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. 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
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
9:01 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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