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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Battle Mountain NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battle Mountain NV
 40.64°N 116.94°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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