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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NNW Austin NV

High Wind Warning April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. High near 65. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. High near 65. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NNW Austin NV
 39.76°N 117.25°W (Elev. 6440 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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