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

Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)

Lat: 44.6653°NLon: 121.1564°WElev: 2427.0ft.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.05 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 01 Apr 10:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Madras OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Snow level rising to 3300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Madras OR
 44.64°N 121.12°W (Elev. 2398 ft)
10:57 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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