Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles N Winnemucca NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles N Winnemucca NV
 41.28°N 117.7°W (Elev. 4596 ft)
12:04 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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