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

3 Miles NNW Winnemucca 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: 29 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then snow showers. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Winnemucca NV
 41.01°N 117.75°W (Elev. 5118 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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