Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 5 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 10:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles NE Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Isolated showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 4500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
32 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 40.99°N 118.93°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
10:06 am PDT Mar 27, 2026
10am PDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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