Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles N Gerlach NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
31 Miles N Gerlach NV
 41.11°N 119.34°W (Elev. 6453 ft)
11:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
11pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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