Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 14, 11:00 AM PDT until March 14, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	WSW 16 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 06:55 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSW Crescent Valley NV

Wind Advisory March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 58 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.