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

Nucla Hopkins Field Airport (KAIB)

Lat: 38.23875°NLon: 108.563277°WElev: 5912.0ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Apr 12:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Nucla CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Nucla CO
 38.24°N 108.57°W (Elev. 5856 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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