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

Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SSW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 02 Apr 02:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Metolius OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Snow level rising to 3400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Metolius OR
 44.59°N 121.29°W (Elev. 2388 ft)
2:15 am PDT Apr 2, 2026
3am PDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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