Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pahrump (CMP17)

Lat: 36.22111°NLon: 115.99528°WElev: 2640.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 16 May 10:40 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SSE Shoshone CA

Wind Advisory May 17, 02:00pm until May 17, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SSE Shoshone CA
 35.8°N 116.15°W (Elev. 2028 ft)
11:32 am PDT May 16, 2026
11pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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