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 >

Current conditions at

Watonga, Watonga Airport (KJWG)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1549ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Ames OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of sprinkles.  Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Ames OK
 36.2°N 98.23°W
10:01 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
12am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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