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

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	WNW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.47 in (997.97 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:56 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

49 Miles NNE Tonopah Airport NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:13am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:13am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 7 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Showers
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Wednesday

Isolated snow showers between 11am and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Isolated snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10am. High near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 8. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy.