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 26 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 11:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles NE Gerlach 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

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. Low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 41.07°N 118.95°W (Elev. 4675 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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