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.

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.08 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 02 Apr 02:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles N Gerlach NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
31 Miles N Gerlach NV
 41.1°N 119.25°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
1:56 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
2am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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