Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Tonopah, Tonopah Airport (KTPH)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 05:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles E Middlegate NV

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

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. High near 59. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. High near 59. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles E Middlegate NV
 39.29°N 117.72°W (Elev. 7674 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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