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

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

light rain,mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 01:18 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Elkhorn CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Elkhorn CA
 36.85°N 121.8°W (Elev. 13 ft)
1:26 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
1am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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