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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 05:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Denio NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers after 10am.  Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then scattered rain showers after 4am.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Scattered showers after 10am. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Scattered rain showers before 10pm, then scattered rain showers after 4am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 7am, then scattered snow showers between 7am and 1pm, then scattered rain and snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Denio NV
 41.82°N 118.35°W (Elev. 6430 ft)
3:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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