Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 02:20 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles WSW Denio NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Scattered showers between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles WSW Denio NV
 41.89°N 119°W (Elev. 5046 ft)
1:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
2pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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