Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 01:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW McDermitt OR

Wind Advisory March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW McDermitt OR
 41.84°N 117.82°W (Elev. 5476 ft)
1:01 am PDT Mar 14, 2026
1am PDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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