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

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 07:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles E Middlegate NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles E Middlegate NV
 39.3°N 117.7°W (Elev. 7474 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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