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

US97 NB at Mt Identifier MP61.6 (ODT43)

Lat: 44.99043°NLon: 120.84933°WElev: 3445.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 19 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 01 Apr 04:46 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Shaniko OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am.  Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 2400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Shaniko OR
 45.06°N 120.9°W (Elev. 2405 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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