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

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

Lat: 38.06028°NLon: 117.08722°WElev: 5426.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 12:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Austin NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
34 Miles SSW Austin NV
 39.04°N 117.29°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
1:01 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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