Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 05:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNE Tonopah Airport NV

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

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing dust. High near 55. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Rain
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Rain showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust. High near 55. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNE Tonopah Airport NV
 38.37°N 116.87°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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