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

Wind Advisory in effect from April 21, 11:00 AM PDT until April 21, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

SIARD (SIAN2)

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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SSW 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	21 Apr 09:38 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Austin NV

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 69 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Breezy then
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Areas of blowing dust. Snow level 7600 feet rising to 8700 feet. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light west 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

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.