Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. 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 34%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 07:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers.  Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers.  Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers.  Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers.  Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers.  Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7100 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.15°N 117.36°W (Elev. 6191 ft)
6:56 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
7am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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