Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WSW 16 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 11:05 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles W McDermitt OR

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm.  Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 3am, then isolated showers after 4am.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers, mainly after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Rain Showers
    then Rain
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am.  Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Rain Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm.  Low around 28. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 36. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 3am, then isolated showers after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain showers, mainly after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7500 feet in the afternoon. High near 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 11am, then rain showers after 11am. Snow level rising to 6600 feet in the afternoon. High near 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles W McDermitt OR
 41.95°N 118.18°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
10:07 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
11am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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