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

Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field (KYKM)

Lat: 46.56402°NLon: 120.53484°WElev: 1043.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.05 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 07:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW West Valley WA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 11am.  High near 49. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 8pm.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 49. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 8pm. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 2100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW West Valley WA
 46.62°N 120.68°W (Elev. 1722 ft)
4:20 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
8am PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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