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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 03:05 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles NE Winnemucca NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 03:24pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 03:24pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles NE Winnemucca NV
 41.2°N 117.32°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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