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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

EW6216 RENO (E6216)

Lat: 39.50033°NLon: 119.8395°WElev: 4693.18ft.

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 May 11:53 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Reno NV

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Reno NV
 39.52°N 119.81°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
Last Update:
11:30 am PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026
 
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