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

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

39 Miles SSW Owyhee NV

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain between noon and 3pm.  Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain between noon and 3pm. Snow level 7900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
39 Miles SSW Owyhee NV
 41.42°N 116.37°W (Elev. 6368 ft)
9:06 am PST Feb 25, 2026
9am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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