Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 04:05 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles NE Gerlach NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Sunday
Isolated showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 40.98°N 118.99°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
3:07 pm PST Feb 27, 2026
4pm PST Feb 27, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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