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

SALTER (SAWC2)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 06:24 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Rico CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Rico CO
 37.58°N 108.17°W (Elev. 8166 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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