Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 06:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Austin NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 10am.  Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 10am. Snow level 8400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Austin NV
 39.76°N 117.25°W (Elev. 6440 ft)
3:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
7pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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