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 62%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 12:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 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 25. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV
 40.81°N 116.71°W (Elev. 5640 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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