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.

snow,freezing fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	WNW 18 MPH
Barometer	29.46 in (997.63 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:05 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

36 Miles N Tonopah NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:25am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:25am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 13 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Isolated Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Isolated snow showers between noon and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Isolated snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. High near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 39.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.