Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 30 Mar 07:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV
 40.9°N 117.23°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:06 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
7am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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