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 into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E17110RWS1RP1 at Dowd Junction (CO092)

Lat: 39.60802°NLon: 106.44914°WElev: 7776.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 02 Apr 12:07 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Red Cliff CO
 39.46°N 106.48°W (Elev. 13343 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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