Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

snow,freezing fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	WNW 21 MPH
Barometer	29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:20 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NE Tonopah Airport NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:43am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:43am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 12 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday

Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 21.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.