Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 03:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:22am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 04:22am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Scattered snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles NNE Battle Mountain NV
 41.11°N 116.75°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
3:07 am PST Feb 18, 2026
4am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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