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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.81 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 12:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Elko NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely between 3am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely between 3am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Elko NV
 40.91°N 115.82°W (Elev. 6339 ft)
12:57 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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