Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from April 21, 10:00 AM PDT until April 21, 08:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

Lat: 40.599°NLon: 116.8743°WElev: 4532.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Apr 05:55 AM PDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

38 Miles N Austin NV

High Wind Watch April 21, 10:00am until April 21, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Scattered showers after 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers. Snow level 8200 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 2pm, then scattered rain showers after 2pm. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61.