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

RED ROCK (RRKN2)

Lat: 36.13472°NLon: 115.43°WElev: 3756.0ft.

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 05:34 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Mt. Charleston NV

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a light west southwest wind increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Mt. Charleston NV
 36.08°N 115.48°W (Elev. 6010 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
5pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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