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

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west 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 northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west 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 northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
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, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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