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

HUNTSMAN MESA (HMEC2)

Lat: 38.33194°NLon: 107.08889°WElev: 9400.0ft.

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WSW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lake City CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lake City CO
 38.02°N 107.32°W (Elev. 8812 ft)
9:57 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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