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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.25°N 117.38°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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