Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

Lat: 40.90194°NLon: 117.80722°WElev: 4301.0ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:10 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Winnemucca NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers after 5am.  Patchy smoke after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers after 5am. Patchy smoke after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Winnemucca NV
 40.95°N 117.51°W (Elev. 4429 ft)
11:31 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
12pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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