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

10 Miles SSW Eagle-Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 16 °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 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Eagle-Vail CO
 39.5°N 106.6°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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