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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	N 5 MPH
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	19 Apr 11:56 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

44 Miles S Austin NV

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

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Very Windy.
Scattered
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Snow level rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. High near 56. 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 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Low around 28. Very windy, with a south wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.