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

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

Lat: 40.90194°NLon: 117.80722°WElev: 4301.0ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SSE 16 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 01:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ESE Winnemucca NV

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. 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 8pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 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 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 5600 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 5900 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 5600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Snow level 5800 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ESE Winnemucca NV
 40.89°N 117.29°W (Elev. 4419 ft)
1:16 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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