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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 12:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE 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 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 34 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ENE Shoshone CA
 36.01°N 116.08°W (Elev. 5843 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
1pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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