Tracking a Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant storm will track across the central U.S. and into the Great Lakes through Thursday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the Midwest as well as a multi-day excessive rain and flooding event Wednesday through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Reno/Stead (KRTS)

Lat: 39.6682°NLon: 119.8764°WElev: 5050.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 01 Apr 12:25 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Stead NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stead NV
 39.65°N 119.87°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
1:32 pm PDT Apr 1, 2025
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2025-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2025
 
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