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 >

Last Update: 221 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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Marine Zone Forecast

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

Tonight
W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms until early morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms late.
Thu
W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
Thu Night
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds.
Fri
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Fri Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sat
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Sat Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Sun
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Sun Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Mon Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




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

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