Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

Lat: 38.54482°NLon: 118.63137°WElev: 4230.0ft.

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Apr 08:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SSE Hawthorne NV

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SSE Hawthorne NV
 38.27°N 118.51°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
4:31 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
9am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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