Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon.  Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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