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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

Lat: 38.54253°NLon: 107.68597°WElev: 8446.0ft.

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 01 Apr 08:57 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Montrose CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Montrose CO
 38.44°N 107.68°W (Elev. 7398 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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