Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 28 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 01:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

48 Miles WSW Duckwater NV

High Wind Warning April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 27. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. High near 56. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 27. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
48 Miles WSW Duckwater NV
 38.66°N 116.55°W (Elev. 7808 ft)
1:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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