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 S 16 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 02:05 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles N Gerlach NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. High near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing dust before 8pm, then patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. High near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm, then patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles N Gerlach NV
 41.1°N 119.25°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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