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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 09:56 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WSW McDermitt OR

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm.  Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before midnight, then scattered rain showers after 5am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers before 2pm, then rain showers.  High near 45. 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 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers.  Low around 28. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 35. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered rain showers before midnight, then scattered rain showers after 5am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. High near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow showers before 2pm, then rain showers. High near 45. 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 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles WSW McDermitt OR
 41.86°N 118.04°W (Elev. 6496 ft)
8:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
10am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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