Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.49 in (998.65 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 01:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SSE McDermitt NV

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:04am until February 18, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 02:04am until February 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 7am, then snow showers likely after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated snow showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 7am, then snow showers likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Isolated snow showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Isolated snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Monday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles SSE McDermitt NV
 41.79°N 117.55°W (Elev. 8517 ft)
1:16 am PST Feb 18, 2026
2am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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