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

SIARD (SIAN2)

Lat: 40.39433°NLon: 117.62567°WElev: 4600.0ft.

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Apr 09:38 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Austin NV

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers.  Snow level 6800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6800 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Snow level 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles WNW Austin NV
 39.68°N 117.52°W (Elev. 5581 ft)
4:31 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
10am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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