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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE McDermitt NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely.  Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8400 feet in the afternoon. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8500 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE McDermitt NV
 41.92°N 117.52°W (Elev. 6227 ft)
11:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
11pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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