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

10 Miles E Catnip Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 11pm, then scattered showers after 2am.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 7200 feet. High near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am.  Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers.  Low around 23. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 11pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7200 feet. High near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Catnip Mountain NV
 41.84°N 119.19°W (Elev. 6119 ft)
10:07 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
11am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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