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 >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west 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 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
3am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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