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

LITTLE DOLORES (LDRC2)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 05:49 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WNW Gateway CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    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 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WNW Gateway CO
 38.75°N 109.2°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
6:11 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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