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

CW9803 Elgin (C9803)

Lat: 45.56467°NLon: 117.92617°WElev: 2765.35ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer 29.44 in (996.95 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 02:42 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Elgin OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Low around 31. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 3500 feet lowering to 2900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Elgin OR
 45.62°N 117.9°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
1:46 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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