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

Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)

Lat: 44.6653°NLon: 121.1564°WElev: 2427.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 01 Apr 05:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Culver OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  Steady temperature around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Steady temperature around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Culver OR
 44.57°N 121.44°W (Elev. 2664 ft)
4:15 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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