Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Hawthorne NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm.  Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm.  Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 5pm. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Hawthorne NV
 38.44°N 118.69°W (Elev. 6873 ft)
12:21 pm PDT Mar 30, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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