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

MINOT PEAK (MIPW1)

Lat: 46.89222°NLon: 123.41694°WElev: 1768.0ft.

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 10:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Elma WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • 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 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light west southwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elma WA
 47°N 123.43°W (Elev. 92 ft)
11:26 am PDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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