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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

Lat: 40.90194°NLon: 117.80722°WElev: 4301.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 06:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSW Denio 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

  • Tonight

    Low: 14 °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 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime 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 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSW Denio NV
 41.66°N 118.73°W (Elev. 9150 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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