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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NNW 17 MPH
Barometer	29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	18 Feb 05:05 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Tonopah Airport NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:15am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:15am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.