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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Needles District Outpost (EDGUT)

Lat: 38.19334°NLon: 109.7468°WElev: 4954.0ft.

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Canyonlands Np UT

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a 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 slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Canyonlands Np UT
 38.47°N 109.91°W (Elev. 4951 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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