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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winnemucca, Winnemucca Municipal Airport (KWMC)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 9 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:05 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles N Winnemucca NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles N Winnemucca NV
 41.4°N 117.81°W (Elev. 4288 ft)
3:06 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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