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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 04:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Denio NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 7900 feet rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7900 feet rising to 8600 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 10pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Denio NV
 41.89°N 119°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
5am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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