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

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

Lat: 40.90194°NLon: 117.80722°WElev: 4301.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 03:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

47 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain 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: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am.  Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Snow level 7100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 4800 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
47 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.26°N 118.9°W (Elev. 4797 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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