Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG INDIAN VALLEY (BIVU1)

Lat: 38.22461° N Lon: 109.27869° W Elev: 6957.0 ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Apr 11:20 AM MDT
Detailed forecast for

La Sal and Abajo Mountains

This Afternoon
Showers, snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. No snow accumulation. Highs in the 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows 25 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows 25 to 35. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs 45 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Highs in the 50s.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and snow showers. Highs in the 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and snow showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 35 to 45. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Chance of rain 10 percent.



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