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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SSE 18 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 08:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Schurz NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 11:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7600 feet in the afternoon . High near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7600 feet in the afternoon . High near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Schurz NV
 38.74°N 118.84°W (Elev. 7254 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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