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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nellis AFB - Indian Springs Auxiliary Airfield (KINS)

Lat: 36.58573°NLon: 115.69008°WElev: 3130.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Creech AFB, Indian Springs NV

High Wind Watch May 17, 11:00am until May 18, 05:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a light northwest wind becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Creech AFB, Indian Springs NV
 36.41°N 115.74°W (Elev. 6339 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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