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 20 MPH
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint	2°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 06:20 PM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Middlegate NV

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8100 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers before 11pm, then scattered snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday

Isolated showers after 11am. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

Scattered showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.