Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 30 Mar 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered rain showers.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain showers.  Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Scattered rain showers. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.58°N 117.1°W (Elev. 6273 ft)
4:06 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
8am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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