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 W Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers before 1am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers before 1am, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west 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 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Battle Mountain NV
 40.62°N 117.11°W (Elev. 7280 ft)
10:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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