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 >

Current conditions at

FORT ROCK (FKFO3)

Lat: 43.43197°NLon: 120.83842°WElev: 4413.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 06:45 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Silver Lake OR

Wind Advisory April 1, 11:00am until April 1, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6000 feet. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Silver Lake OR
 42.99°N 120.8°W (Elev. 5928 ft)
4:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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