Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until April 21, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

light snow,mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	21 Apr 10:05 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Owyhee NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 10:27pm until April 21, 11:00pm

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Wind Advisory April 21, 10:27pm until April 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Isolated Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Scattered
Rain Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers before 2pm, then scattered rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered rain showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing dust before 10am. High near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Saturday

Scattered rain showers after 11am. Snow level rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Scattered rain showers before 11pm. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered rain showers after 2pm. Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Isolated showers. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Scattered showers. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.