Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Battle Mountain - Lander County Airport (KBAM)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 09:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. High near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers.  Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am.  High near 45. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7800 feet in the afternoon. High near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7800 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Battle Mountain NV
 40.78°N 117.12°W (Elev. 4521 ft)
8:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
9am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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