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 11%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 04:34 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ESE 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 63. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    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 55 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 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 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ESE Mt. Charleston NV
 36.16°N 115.44°W (Elev. 4009 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
4pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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