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 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. 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: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • 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

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    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

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. 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 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a 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 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
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)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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