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

12 Miles SE 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: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. 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: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered snow showers after 3am. Low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. 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 cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.75°N 119.2°W (Elev. 6506 ft)
4:08 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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