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.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 02 Apr 12:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

49 Miles WSW Wendover UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers after 4am.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 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

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers after 4am. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 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 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
49 Miles WSW Wendover UT
 40.38°N 114.84°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
1:01 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
1am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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