Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 19 MPH
Barometer 29.51 in (999.32 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:56 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles SSW Denio NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 01:07pm until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 01:07pm until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated snow showers between 10am and 4pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 15. South wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Isolated snow showers between 10am and 4pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. High near 15. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Sunday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
24 Miles SSW Denio NV
 41.66°N 118.73°W (Elev. 9150 ft)
12:47 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
1pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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