NWS Forecast Office Elko, NV

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Monday afternoon will be around twenty degrees above normal for this time of year. Record heat is expected in Ely and Eureka Monday afternoon. Record-tying heat is anticipated in Elko and Winnemucca Monday afternoon.

High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Tuesday afternoon will be twenty-one to twenty-three degrees above normal for this time of year. Record heat is expected in Elko, Winnemucca, Ely, and Eureka Tuesday afternoon.

Near record heat is expected in most of Northern and Central Nevada this afternoon. Record heat is anticipated in most of Northern and Central Nevada both Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon. A cooling trend is anticipated Wednesday through Friday. By Friday afternoon, maximum temperatures across Northern and Central Nevada will be around five degrees above normal for this time of year.

April 2026 Climate Summary. Northeastern and central Nevada was mostly Cooler, wetter than normal for central NV, but drier for northern NV, and mostly less snowy than normal (except for Ely)! (Averages and departures derived from the 1991-2020 climatological normal data base period.) Elko: April 2026 was cooler than normal with an average temperature of 45.4 degrees, which was 0.2 degrees below normal. Elko received 0.52” of rain and 0.8” of snowfall in April, which was below average for rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in April are 1.05” and 3.3” respectively. The period of record for the Elko area began in 1888. Ely: April 2026 was cooler than normal with an average temperature of 42.7 degrees, which was 0.5 degrees below normal. Ely received 1.45” of rain and 8.0” of snowfall in April, which was above average for rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in April are 1.07” and 5.3” respectively. The period of record for the Ely area began in 1893. Eureka: April 2026 was cooler than normal with an average temperature of 43.1 degrees, which was 0.4 degrees below normal. Eureka received 1.14” of rainfall in April, which was above average. The average rainfall for April is 1.08”. The period of record for the Eureka airport began in 1997. Tonopah: April 2026 was cooler than normal with an average temperature of 49.4 degrees which was 0.5 degrees below normal. Tonopah received 1.00” of rainfall in April, which was above average, making April 2026 the 5th wettest on record. The average rainfall for April is 0.29”. The period of record for the Tonopah area began in 1954. Winnemucca: April 2026 was cooler than normal with an average temperature of 47.6 degrees, which was 0.2 degrees below normal. Winnemucca received 0.87” of rain and a trace of snowfall in April, which were below average for rainfall and snowfall. The averages for rain and snow in April are 1.00” and 1.8” respectively. The period of record for the Winnemucca area began in 1877.