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

US26 WB at Sunset Rest Area HWY47 MP28.77 (ODT96)

Lat: 45.79711°NLon: 123.46197°WElev: 1480.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Elsie OR

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3000 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3000 feet in the afternoon . High near 42. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 2300 feet. Low around 32. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 2300 feet rising to 3000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Elsie OR
 45.76°N 123.46°W (Elev. 2234 ft)
6:41 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
7am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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