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

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS (MTSN2)

Lat: 36.02225°NLon: 115.5075°WElev: 5600.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 12:59 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles WSW Las Vegas-Henderson Airport NV

High Wind Warning May 17, 02:00pm until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles WSW Las Vegas-Henderson Airport NV
 35.79°N 115.62°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
2pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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