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

JAY (JAYC2)

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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	ESE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Apr 04:52 PM MDT

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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

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.