Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 17 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 04:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV

Wind Advisory March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Battle Mountain NV
 40.6°N 117.14°W (Elev. 7385 ft)
4:07 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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