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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 16 May 08:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Shoshone CA

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Shoshone CA
 36.1°N 116.1°W (Elev. 2848 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
9pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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