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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 23 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 05:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles WSW Duckwater NV

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

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers after 5pm.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Snow level rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °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 28. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °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 northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Showers after 5pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Snow level rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 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 28. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Scattered rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles WSW Duckwater NV
 38.68°N 116.38°W (Elev. 7464 ft)
4:07 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
5pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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