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.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 24 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 09:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

42 Miles NW 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: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. 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 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
42 Miles NW Winnemucca NV
 41.3°N 118.41°W (Elev. 8898 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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