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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

37 Miles N Elko 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: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Snow level 7400 feet. High near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely between 1am and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
37 Miles N Elko NV
 41.37°N 115.71°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
1:01 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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