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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 09:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Denio NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Denio NV
 41.84°N 118.33°W (Elev. 5919 ft)
9:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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