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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE Beowawe NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 4am, then snow showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °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 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 4am, then snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Beowawe NV
 40.53°N 116.24°W (Elev. 6237 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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