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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alliance, Alliance Municipal Airport (KAIA)

Lat: 42.06°NLon: 102.8°WElev: 3927ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Ellsworth NE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight.  Low around 33. South wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 33. South wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain and snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Ellsworth NE
 42.28°N 102.24°W
3:23 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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