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 WSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Crescent Valley NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then snow showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles SW Crescent Valley NV
 40.13°N 116.98°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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