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

Bend Airport AWOS (KBDN)

Lat: 44.0948°NLon: 121.2006°WElev: 3455.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SSW 16 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Deschutes River Woods OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 26. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 26. Southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Deschutes River Woods OR
 43.92°N 121.08°W (Elev. 4698 ft)
11:51 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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