Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles NE Gerlach NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 40.98°N 118.99°W (Elev. 4206 ft)
12:04 am PST Feb 26, 2026
1am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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