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

Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field (KYKM)

Lat: 46.56402°NLon: 120.53484°WElev: 1043.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Yakima WA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  High near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Snow level 1700 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 2000 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Snow level 1700 feet rising to 3500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yakima WA
 46.6°N 120.52°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
11:51 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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