Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles SSW Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles SSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.16°N 117.22°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
12:05 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
12pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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