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

Nellis Air Force Base (KLSV)

Lat: 36.23333°NLon: 115.03333°WElev: 1870.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.06 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNW Lake Mead NV

High Wind Warning May 17, 05:00pm until May 18, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNW Lake Mead NV
 36.21°N 114.8°W (Elev. 2156 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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