Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm, then isolated showers after 4am.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Isolated showers after 4pm. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers before 10pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV
 40.77°N 116.85°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
1:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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