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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

Lat: 44.40287°NLon: 118.96715°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.52 in (999.66 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 09:30 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Prairie City OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Prairie City OR
 44.32°N 118.71°W (Elev. 8143 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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