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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 06:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SSW Wendover UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm, then scattered showers after 11pm.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm, then scattered showers after 11pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SSW Wendover UT
 40.45°N 114.21°W (Elev. 6447 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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