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

070E12820RWS1RHS - 0.3 mi W of Bair Ranch Rest Area (CO090)

Lat: 39.61137°NLon: 107.14419°WElev: 6181.0ft.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	1.24 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	01 Apr 04:46 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dotsero CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Showers
Likely then
Scattered
Showers
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.