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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Winnemucca NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely.  Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm.  Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °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 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely. Patchy blowing dust between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Winnemucca NV
 41.08°N 117.39°W (Elev. 5640 ft)
4:06 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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