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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

50 Miles SSE Elko NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 8700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
50 Miles SSE Elko NV
 40.17°N 115.35°W (Elev. 7546 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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