Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NNW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.5 in (998.99 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Feb 03:35 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

45 Miles NNE Tonopah Airport NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:45am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:45am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Isolated snow showers between 11am and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Isolated snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. High near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 7. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.