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 >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 8 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 03:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 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
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, 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 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 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 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 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 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, 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 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Isolated showers. Snow level rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.27°N 117.24°W (Elev. 6220 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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