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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 11:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSE McDermitt NV

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm.  Snow level 8000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 3am, then scattered rain showers after 4am.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm.  Snow level 6500 feet. High near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm.  Low around 26. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 8000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before 3am, then scattered rain showers after 4am. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7100 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 6500 feet. High near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm. Low around 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSE McDermitt NV
 41.76°N 117.45°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
10:07 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
11am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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