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Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

Lat: 40.58058°NLon: 119.78881°WElev: 3940.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 04:59 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Gerlach NV
 40.71°N 119.48°W (Elev. 3944 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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