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 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Silverton CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Silverton CO
 37.65°N 107.56°W (Elev. 12306 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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