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.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 1am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 1am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.58°N 117.1°W (Elev. 6273 ft)
10:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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