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

SOMES BAR (SMBC1)

Lat: 41.39007°NLon: 123.49267°WElev: 915.0ft.

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:16 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Etna CA

Freeze Watch April 3, 02:00am until April 3, 09:00am
Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 08:00pm until April 2, 11:00am
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Freeze Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 11pm, then snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow before 11pm, then snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Etna CA
 41.36°N 122.96°W (Elev. 7201 ft)
2:47 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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