Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.48 in (998.31 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:29pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:29pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.15°N 117.36°W (Elev. 6191 ft)
9:41 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
11pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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