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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. 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 21%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 09:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles S McDermitt NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 1am, then isolated snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. High near 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 1am, then isolated snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 3pm. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles S McDermitt NV
 41.67°N 117.58°W (Elev. 8917 ft)
Last Update:
8:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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