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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 11:05 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

37 Miles ESE Gabbs NV

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Windy.
Scattered
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

Isolated snow showers. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.