Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 02:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW McDermitt OR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing dust. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing dust. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW McDermitt OR
 41.83°N 118.06°W (Elev. 6437 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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