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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 9 MPH
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	18 Feb 04:35 PM PST

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Extended Forecast for

50 Miles SSE Elko NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 04:00am until February 20, 04:00am

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:56pm until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:56pm until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
then
Scattered
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 21 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Isolated snow showers before 7am, then snow showers after 1pm. High near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Monday

Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.