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

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 17 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 02:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Gabbs NV

Lake Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00am
Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Lake Wind Advisory until May 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm.  Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Snow level rising to 6000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Dust
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Snow level rising to 6000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Gabbs NV
 38.74°N 118.01°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
11:30 am PDT May 16, 2026
3pm PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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