Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 03:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:42am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:42am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.57°N 117.19°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
3:07 am PST Feb 18, 2026
3am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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