Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 02:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Winnemucca NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered rain showers after 2pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered rain showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Winnemucca NV
 41.01°N 117.75°W (Elev. 5118 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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