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

070E04375RWS1RHS at US-6 Palisade (CO097)

Lat: 39.1252°NLon: 108.32256°WElev: 4751.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 12.43 mi
Last update 11 Sep 02:54 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Palisade CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Palisade CO
 39.06°N 108.33°W (Elev. 5682 ft)
6:11 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
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