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 today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 01 Apr 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Wells 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

  • This Afternoon

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Wells NV
 41.22°N 115.06°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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