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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

Lat: 44.40287°NLon: 118.96715°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 09:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Canyon City OR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 26. Northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. Northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Canyon City OR
 44.29°N 118.77°W (Elev. 7031 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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