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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SSE 9 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 08:20 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Tonopah Airport NV

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Scattered snow showers before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Scattered snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday

Isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday

Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.