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

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 07:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before 8am, then showers likely after 9am.  Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 38. West northwest wind around 20 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

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    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 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before 8am, then showers likely after 9am. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 38. West northwest wind around 20 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. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.57°N 117.19°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
4:07 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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