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 >

Last Update: 132 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

Tonight
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Thu
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 12 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Fri
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
Sun Night
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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132 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
 

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