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

Pinedale, Ralph Wenz Field Airport (KPNA)

Lat: 42.79528°NLon: 109.80694°WElev: 7087.0ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 10:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralph Wenz Field Airport WY

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Ralph Wenz Field Airport WY
 42.8°N 109.81°W (Elev. 7096 ft)
9:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
10am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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