Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Winnemucca NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain showers.  Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain showers. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Winnemucca NV
 41.02°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
11:31 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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