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

JAY (JAYC2)

Lat: 38.84558°NLon: 107.73853°WElev: 6267.0ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	02 Apr 12:52 AM MDT

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hotchkiss 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

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 31.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.