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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 10:59 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Harry Reid International Airport NV

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

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast 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 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Harry Reid International Airport NV
 36.02°N 115.47°W (Elev. 4898 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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