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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 02:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Snow level 7500 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 and snow showers before 2am, then snow showers.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 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: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Snow level 7500 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 and snow showers before 2am, then snow showers. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.58°N 117.1°W (Elev. 6273 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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