Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 30 Mar 06:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles W Austin NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain and snow showers after 5am.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely.  Snow level 7900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered rain showers before 8pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered snow showers after 11pm.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Scattered rain and snow showers after 5am. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 7900 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Scattered rain showers before 8pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered snow showers after 11pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles W Austin NV
 39.51°N 117.57°W (Elev. 7444 ft)
4:06 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
7am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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