Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hawthorne Industrial Airport (KHTH)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles S Schurz NV

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles S Schurz NV
 38.74°N 118.84°W (Elev. 7254 ft)
11:30 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
11am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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