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

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed WNW 43 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 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 between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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