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 >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 03:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing dust after noon. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers before 11pm.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8800 feet in the afternoon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers before 11pm. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 5900 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV
 40.78°N 117.12°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
2:06 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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