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

31 Miles N Gerlach 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: 20 °F

    Very Windy.
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm.  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. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. Low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. 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. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
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 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Mostly 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)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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