Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 07:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles N Gerlach NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
Isolated snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Tuesday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles N Gerlach NV
 41.1°N 119.25°W (Elev. 7927 ft)
4:06 pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
7pm PDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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