Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 8300 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.34°N 119.1°W (Elev. 7418 ft)
1:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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