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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 07:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles N Austin NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow showers.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 8am.  High near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain showers between 4am and 5am, then rain and snow showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 8am. High near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles N Austin NV
 39.89°N 117.07°W (Elev. 5774 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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