Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 09:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

49 Miles WSW Wendover UT

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
49 Miles WSW Wendover UT
 40.38°N 114.84°W (Elev. 6890 ft)
9:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
10am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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