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

BLACK CANYON (LPRC2)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 01:57 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Montrose Co. Arpt CO

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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers 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 snow showers likely after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Montrose Co. Arpt CO
 38.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 6722 ft)
2:43 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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