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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:56 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles WSW McDermitt OR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles WSW McDermitt OR
 41.9°N 118.05°W (Elev. 6194 ft)
1:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
2am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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