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

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

Lat: 40.90194°NLon: 117.80722°WElev: 4301.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 26 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WNW Battle Mountain NV

Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Very Windy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles WNW Battle Mountain NV
 40.75°N 117.34°W (Elev. 7310 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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