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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 10:00 PM PST

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	WSW 5 MPH
Barometer	29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	18 Feb 05:20 AM PST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

43 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:36am until February 18, 10:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:36am until February 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Isolated
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Isolated snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. High near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night

Isolated snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.