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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 01:26pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 01:26pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV
 40.9°N 116.82°W (Elev. 5351 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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