National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.41 in (995.94 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Feb 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Winnemucca NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 16, 04:00pm until February 18, 10:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Showers likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 1am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 20. West southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Showers likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 1am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 1am. Low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 20. West southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am, then isolated snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Winnemucca NV
 41.02°N 117.85°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 pm PST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 22, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation