Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pahrump (CMP17)

Lat: 36.22111°NLon: 115.99528°WElev: 2640.0ft.

NA

80°F

27°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 11:30 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE Shoshone CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE Shoshone CA
 35.79°N 116.21°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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