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

LITTLE DOLORES (LDRC2)

Lat: 38.96853°NLon: 108.94431°WElev: 6796.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 10:49 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Gateway CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Gateway CO
 38.72°N 108.97°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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