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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles NNE Austin NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers after 2pm.  Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers after 4am.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers after 2pm. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers after 4am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles NNE Austin NV
 39.87°N 116.92°W (Elev. 6339 ft)
10:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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