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 >

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 25 MPH
Barometer 29.53 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 08:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

38 Miles S Austin NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 09:14pm until February 18, 10:00pm
Wind Advisory February 17, 09:14pm until February 17, 10:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 09:14pm until February 18, 10:00pm
    Wind Advisory February 17, 09:14pm until February 17, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 10am.  High near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly after 10am. High near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles S Austin NV
 38.94°N 116.96°W (Elev. 7329 ft)
9:06 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
9pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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