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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed S 26 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles N Tonopah Airport NV

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm, then patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Very Windy.
    Blowing Dust
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 24. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm, then patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 24. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 20 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 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles N Tonopah Airport NV
 38.65°N 116.98°W (Elev. 9180 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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