Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Battle Mountain NV
 40.43°N 116.84°W (Elev. 7635 ft)
7:35 am PDT Mar 22, 2026
8am PDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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