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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSE Owyhee 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

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow showers likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain showers. Snow level 7300 feet. High near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSE Owyhee NV
 41.63°N 115.91°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
11am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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