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 >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Apr 05:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  High near 43. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 43. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Battle Mountain NV
 40.72°N 116.84°W (Elev. 6978 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
5am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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