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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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 03 Apr 12:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.12°W (Elev. 10951 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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