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.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Wells NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Wells NV
 40.56°N 114.82°W (Elev. 9068 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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