Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404°NLon: 115.78635°WElev: 5052.0ft.

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:05 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Wells NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers after 4am.  Snow level 9200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 8400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers after 4am. Snow level 9200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Snow level 8400 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
34 Miles SSW Wells NV
 40.62°N 115.12°W (Elev. 6099 ft)
3:06 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
4pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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