Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elko, Elko Regional Airport (KEKO)

Lat: 40.82404° N Lon: 115.78635° W Elev: 5052.0 ft.

light snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:56 PM PDT
Detailed forecast for

Southwest Elko County

Rest Of Today
Breezy, colder. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of snow in the evening. Lows around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Not as cool. Sunny. Highs 39 to 45. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs 38 to 44. West winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 46. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs 45 to 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Monday
Warmer, sunny. Highs 59 to 65.



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1252 PM PDT Tue Mar 18 2025
 
 

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