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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 12:55pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 12:55pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers before 10pm, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 5500 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Scattered showers. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SW Battle Mountain NV
 40.3°N 117.39°W (Elev. 4836 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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