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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.02 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 17 Feb 01:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:02pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:02pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 21. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 21. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Battle Mountain NV
 40.65°N 116.74°W (Elev. 5820 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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