Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Montrose, Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ)

Lat: 38.505°NLon: 107.8975°WElev: 5758.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 06:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Montrose CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 9pm.  Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montrose CO
 38.47°N 107.88°W (Elev. 5801 ft)
4:07 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
6am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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