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

SALTER (SAWC2)

Lat: 37.65119°NLon: 108.537°WElev: 8147.0ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:24 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dolores CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Freeze Watch April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm
Freeze Warning April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Dolores CO
 37.46°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7169 ft)
9:57 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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