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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

48 Miles WSW Duckwater NV

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

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 57. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 57. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
48 Miles WSW Duckwater NV
 38.66°N 116.55°W (Elev. 7808 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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