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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Apr 01:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • 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 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °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 27.

    Low: 27 °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 snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north 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 39. North northeast 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 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.1°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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