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

Watsonville, Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI)

Lat: 36.93944°NLon: 121.78889°WElev: 161.0ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 04:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkhorn CA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Elkhorn CA
 36.81°N 121.74°W (Elev. 10 ft)
2:36 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
5am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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