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.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 26 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ESE Catnip Mountain NV

Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 2, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ESE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.76°N 118.96°W (Elev. 6270 ft)
10:07 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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