Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from April 21, 10:00 AM PDT until April 21, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

Lat: 38.06028°NLon: 117.08722°WElev: 5426.0ft.

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	N 5 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	20 Apr 12:56 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Tonopah Airport NV

High Wind Watch April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 65 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.