Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

VAIL PASS CDOT YARD (CAVLP)

Lat: 39.57861°NLon: 106.24722°WElev: 10249.0ft.

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Red Cliff CO
 39.42°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11211 ft)
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
1am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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