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 9%
Wind Speed S 24 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

45 Miles NNE 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: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 5pm.  Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Snow level rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. High near 61. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • 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 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 5pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Snow level rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. High near 61. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 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 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Scattered showers. Snow level rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
45 Miles NNE Tonopah Airport NV
 38.7°N 116.79°W (Elev. 7080 ft)
4:07 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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