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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NA NA MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Apr 02:55 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Pitkin CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:16pm until April 1, 09:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 03:16pm until April 1, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 41.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.