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.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 21 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 08:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NE 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: 27 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then snow showers. Low around 27. 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 one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NE Winnemucca NV
 41.2°N 117.32°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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