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 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW La Plata CO
 37.49°N 108.13°W (Elev. 11079 ft)
9:57 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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