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 >

Current conditions at

CARPENTER RIDGE (CPTC2)

Lat: 38.45964°NLon: 109.04731°WElev: 8124.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 03:09 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gateway 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

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Gateway CO
 38.68°N 108.97°W (Elev. 4806 ft)
2:43 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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