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

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 03:05 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

43 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:15am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 03:15am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 9 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: 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.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: 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.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
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.
Wednesday Night
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, with a low around 12. 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.
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%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
43 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.28°N 119.06°W (Elev. 8281 ft)
3:07 am PST Feb 18, 2026
3am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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