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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Virginia City (NV044)

Lat: 39.29838°NLon: 119.64704°WElev: 6164.0ft.

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 01:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Virginia City NV

Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Virginia City NV
 39.32°N 119.65°W (Elev. 6430 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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