Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 29.47 in (997.97 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 01:15 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles N Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 01:41am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 01:41am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers before 3am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles N Battle Mountain NV
 41.01°N 116.87°W (Elev. 5810 ft)
1:16 am PST Feb 18, 2026
1am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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