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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 11 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain 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

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am.  Low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. Low around 22. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.34°N 119.1°W (Elev. 7418 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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