Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from May 4, 08:00 AM PDT until May 5, 02:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	N 9 MPH
Barometer	29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 May 09:56 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Wells NV

Wind Advisory until May 5, 02:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until May 5, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Sun
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely and
Very Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3am. Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 9400 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.