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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

10 Miles S Ophir CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Ophir CO
 37.72°N 107.85°W (Elev. 10659 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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