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

29 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm.  Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely between 2am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. 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: 31 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely between 2am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 31. 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 11am. High near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.27°N 117.24°W (Elev. 6220 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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