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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. 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 23%
Wind Speed W 10 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers after 4am.  Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 8300 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered rain showers before 10pm.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated showers after 4am. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 8300 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered rain showers before 10pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Isolated snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.47°N 118.98°W (Elev. 8317 ft)
1:06 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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