Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

72°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles N Winnemucca NV

Wind Advisory March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers before 11am.  Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Isolated showers before 11am. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Snow level 7300 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles N Winnemucca NV
 41.28°N 117.7°W (Elev. 4596 ft)
2:01 pm PDT Mar 12, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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