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

DW5434 Heppner (D5434)

Lat: 45.24967°NLon: 119.73117°WElev: 2600.0ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	SW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.5 in (998.99 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Apr 02:45 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Ruggs OR

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 55. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain before 8pm. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 2200 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Snow level rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.