Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 03:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers after 10am.  Snow level 8100 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Scattered showers after 10am. Snow level 8100 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.34°N 119.1°W (Elev. 7418 ft)
3:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
3pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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