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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 12:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles S Shoshone CA

High Wind Warning May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles S Shoshone CA
 35.83°N 116.27°W (Elev. 1975 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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