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 WNW Palisade CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight 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 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 57. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
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 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Palisade CO
 39.12°N 108.42°W (Elev. 5049 ft)
6:11 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
7am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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