Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-338 Sweetwater (SWWNV)

Lat: 38.51387°NLon: 119.21288°WElev: 6810.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 May 12:11 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNE Sweetwater Summit NV

Lake Wind Advisory May 16, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00am
Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNE Sweetwater Summit NV
 38.68°N 119.09°W (Elev. 6198 ft)
11:30 am PDT May 16, 2026
12pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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