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

US30 EB at Lewis/Clark Br HWY2W MP48.68 (ODT93)

Lat: 46.09595°NLon: 122.96919°WElev: 36.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 03:36 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Kelso WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely.  Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Snow level 2700 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Snow level 2100 feet rising to 3200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Kelso WA
 46.11°N 123°W (Elev. 213 ft)
3:41 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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