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 >
| NWS Forecast for: 3 Miles WSW Eugene OR Issued by: National Weather Service Portland, OR Last Update: 2:41 am PDT Apr 2, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 2200 feet. Low around 39. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Snow level 2400 feet rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. | |
| 3 Miles WSW Eugene OR 44.03°N 123.18°W (Elev. 548 ft) | |
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