Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

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

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	W 17 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Apr 12:56 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Owyhee NV

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Scattered
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Scattered
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Scattered
Rain/Snow
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

Scattered rain and snow showers before 2am, then scattered snow showers. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Scattered rain showers before 2am, then scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Scattered rain showers before 11pm. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Scattered rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.