Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Tonopah, NV

UPDATE
Issued at 116 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026

Forecast is on track with no major changes planned at this time.


DISCUSSION
(Tonight through Thursday)

WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: A ridge of high pressure will progress eastward across the Silver State tonight. West to southwest flow will advect Pacific moisture across Northern Nevada Saturday afternoon through the remainder of the weekend. Precipitation chances will remain highest north of the Highway 50 corridor. Snow levels will be around 8,000 feet or higher. Here are chances of one tenth of an inch or more of rain for select locations in Northern Nevada Saturday afternoon through Sunday night:

Denio - 93% Owyhee - 84% West Wendover - 83% Lamoille - 75% Spring Creek - 72% Wells - 71% Winnemucca - 70% Battle Mountain - 64% Jackpot - 64% Elko - 62%

A trough of low pressure will progress eastward over Northern and Central Nevada Monday into Monday night, resulting in increased precipitation amounts. Snow levels will drop to about 6,500 feet Monday night, so precipitation types will remain rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains. High temperatures throughout Northern and Central Nevada Monday afternoon will be eleven to thirteen degrees cooler than Sunday afternoon. There will be a brief period of anticyclonic flow aloft Tuesday, before a colder storm system impacts the service area Wednesday and Thursday. Snow levels could fall to the valley floor Wednesday night.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE & DEVIATIONS: High forecast confidence regarding unseasonably warm weather today through Sunday. High forecast confidence in periods of mountain snow and valley rain Saturday afternoon through Monday night. Moderate forecast confidence regarding much cooler weather Monday. Low forecast confidence in a colder storm system Wednesday and Thursday. No deviations from the NBM model output.


AVIATION
VFR conditions will prevail at all terminals for at least the next 24 hours, with light to gentle breezes.


LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories
None.