Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.72 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 03:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles NNW Elko NV

High Wind Watch March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 11:00pm
Wind Advisory March 12, 03:53pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 12, 03:53pm until March 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered rain and snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Scattered rain and snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Snow level rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles NNW Elko NV
 41.14°N 115.99°W (Elev. 7392 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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