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

Prineville Airport (KS39)

Lat: 44.287°NLon: 120.9038°WElev: 3250.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed WSW 19 MPH
Barometer 29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SE Prineville OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 5500 feet. Steady temperature around 44. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5500 feet. Steady temperature around 44. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 40. West wind 11 to 15 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 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 5800 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SE Prineville OR
 44.1°N 120.58°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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