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.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	WNW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.47 in (997.97 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:56 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

43 Miles NE Tonopah Airport NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:09am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:09am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 12 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Isolated Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. High near 23. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.