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.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 31 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ENE Winnemucca NV

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

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 3am, then rain showers likely between 3am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ENE Winnemucca NV
 41.04°N 117.5°W (Elev. 4390 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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