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

33 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV

Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    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 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.49°N 118.96°W (Elev. 7795 ft)
2:05 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database