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.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles NNW Austin NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles NNW Austin NV
 39.91°N 117.25°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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