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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles S McDermitt NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers before 10pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Snow level 6000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles S McDermitt NV
 41.5°N 117.54°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
1:06 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
1pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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