Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 06:05 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE McDermitt NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely.  Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers after 4am.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then scattered rain and snow showers.  Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered rain and snow showers before 7pm, then scattered snow showers between 7pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers after 4am. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers before 7pm, then scattered snow showers between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE McDermitt NV
 42°N 117.59°W (Elev. 5174 ft)
3:31 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
6pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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