Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from April 21, 10:00 AM PDT until April 21, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	S 13 MPH
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 05:35 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

47 Miles N Tonopah Airport NV

High Wind Watch April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 50 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Areas
Blowing Dust
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Very
Windy
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Areas of blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Scattered snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. 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 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 20. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Isolated snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday

Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.