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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ESE Catnip Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 8000 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °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 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm.  Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 8700 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 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 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ESE Catnip Mountain NV
 41.76°N 118.96°W (Elev. 6270 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
5am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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