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 >

Current conditions at

DRAGON ROAD (DRAC2)

Lat: 39.91517°NLon: 108.88767°WElev: 6290.0ft.

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 07:18 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSW Rangely 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSW Rangely CO
 39.84°N 108.92°W (Elev. 6614 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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