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

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

light snow,mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NW 19 MPH
Barometer	29.5 in (998.99 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	18 Feb 04:07 AM PST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SSW Austin NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:22am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:22am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 6 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 13 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday

Scattered snow showers, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

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