Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 07 Jan 05:24 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Dolores CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Dolores CO
 37.46°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7169 ft)
5:12 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
5pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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