Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

Lat: 38.54482°NLon: 118.63137°WElev: 4230.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Gabbs NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 06:26pm until April 21, 11:00pm
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    Wind Advisory April 21, 06:26pm until April 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Gabbs NV
 38.65°N 118.16°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
4:30 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
6pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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