Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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 64%
Wind Speed ENE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 05:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles N Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 8500 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 9100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 8500 feet rising to 9700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 9100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Snow likely between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles N Gerlach NV
 41.11°N 119.34°W (Elev. 6453 ft)
4:51 am PST Feb 28, 2026
6am PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 6, 2026
 
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