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

JACKS CANYON (JCRC2)

Lat: 38.75322°NLon: 108.57969°WElev: 7840.0ft.

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 01 Apr 04:50 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Whitewater CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Whitewater CO
 38.85°N 108.47°W (Elev. 6407 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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