Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.24 mi
Last update 30 Mar 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Trapper Lake CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 31, 06:00pm until April 1, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 30, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 30. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Friday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Trapper Lake CO
 39.98°N 107.32°W (Elev. 11404 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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