NWS Forecast Office Elko, NV

High temperatures in Northern and Central Nevada Wednesday afternoon will be near normal for this time of year. A warming trend is expected Thursday through Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada will be around ten degrees above seasonal values.

Light winds today and Wednesday with peak gusts of only 15 mph. Slightly stronger winds Thursday through Sunday with gusts of 10 to 20 mph. The strongest winds over the coming week are expected on Memorial Day, with wind gusts Monday afternoon in the 20 to 30 mph range, strongest across Humboldt and Elko counties.

High temperatures in Northern and Central Nevada Wednesday afternoon will be near normal for this time of year. A warming trend is expected Thursday through Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada will be around ten degrees above seasonal values. Here are probabilities of maximum temperatures of 80 degrees or higher for select locations in Northern and Central Nevada from Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 through Sunday, May 24th, 2026.

The second wettest day observed in Tonopah during the month of May occurred forty-five years ago today.