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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed S 28 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 01:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

47 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 49. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. High near 45. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Very Windy.
    Blowing Dust
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 20. Very windy, with a south wind 40 to 50 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a south wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. High near 45. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 20. Very windy, with a south wind 40 to 50 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
47 Miles N Tonopah Airport NV
 38.75°N 116.92°W (Elev. 10256 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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