Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. 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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed N 14 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 09:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Schurz NV

Wind Advisory May 17, 11:00am until May 17, 11:00pm
Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 10:26am until May 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Lake Wind Advisory May 17, 10:26am until May 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Lake Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Schurz NV
 38.74°N 118.84°W (Elev. 7254 ft)
8:48 am PDT May 17, 2026
10am PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
 
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