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

5 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.47°N 108.1°W (Elev. 10810 ft)
9:46 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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