Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 30 Mar 04:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers after 5am.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered rain and snow showers before 8pm, then scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers after 5am. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely before 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers before 8pm, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
40 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.21°N 117.4°W (Elev. 7792 ft)
4:06 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
5am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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