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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.74 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 May 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Nellis AFB 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 95. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. 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: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nellis AFB NV
 36.23°N 115.03°W (Elev. 1827 ft)
10:37 am PDT May 16, 2026
11am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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