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

6 Miles NNW Winnemucca NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. 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

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain Showers
    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. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °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 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. 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 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. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Winnemucca NV
 41.05°N 117.76°W (Elev. 5279 ft)
11:31 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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