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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 08:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 3am, then snow showers.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 3am, then snow showers. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.57°N 117.19°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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