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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:05 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

31 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  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 . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 8200 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. 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 . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
31 Miles SE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.51°N 118.99°W (Elev. 7408 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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