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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WNW Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles WNW Battle Mountain NV
 40.7°N 117.19°W (Elev. 5463 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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