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

High Wind Watch in effect from May 17, 11:00 AM PDT until May 18, 05:00 AM PDT

Current conditions at

Rachel (CMP19)

Lat: 37.64333°NLon: 115.73917°WElev: 4850.0ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	NNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 May 08:20 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNE Tonopah Range #74 Nellis AFB NV

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

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68.