030 NOUS45 KLKN 180843 PNSLKN NVZ030-031-033>041-182043- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 143 AM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FROM SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Nevada... ...Elko County... Ruby Valley RAWS 49 MPH 1003 PM 05/17 6899 Elko 47 MPH 0709 PM 05/17 5229 Antelope Lake RAWS 38 MPH 0442 PM 05/17 5459 Long Hollow RAWS 38 MPH 0342 PM 05/17 5819 3.1 SE West Wendover (UPR) 37 MPH 1103 AM 05/17 4408 Rock Spring Creek RAWS 35 MPH 0241 PM 05/17 5427 Charleston 34 MPH 0715 PM 05/17 6046 Stag Mountain RAWS 34 MPH 0626 PM 05/17 6790 Elko 33 MPH 0345 PM 05/17 5237 Ne Elko 33 MPH 0710 PM 05/17 5202 Crane Springs RAWS 32 MPH 0426 PM 05/17 6414 North Elko 32 MPH 0910 PM 05/17 5579 ELKO 30 MPH 0714 PM 05/17 5134 Ruby Lake RAWS 29 MPH 0832 PM 05/17 5970 South Elko 28 MPH 0730 PM 05/17 6065 Spring Gulch Raws 28 MPH 1141 PM 05/17 5470 Clover Valley 27 MPH 1020 PM 05/17 5645 10.4 E Wells (UPR) 27 MPH 0305 PM 05/17 6121 7.8 N Oasis (UPR) 27 MPH 1005 PM 05/17 6025 Spruce Mountain RAWS 26 MPH 1242 AM 05/18 6295 8.0 SW Montello (UPR) 25 MPH 1255 AM 05/18 5395 1.4 NE Deeth (UPR) 23 MPH 1051 AM 05/17 5355 10.3 SE Oasis (UPR) 23 MPH 0415 PM 05/17 5678 5.0 SW Ryndon (UPR) 20 MPH 1058 AM 05/17 5143 Spring Creek 19 MPH 0930 AM 05/17 5562 1 WNW Elko 16 MPH 0345 PM 05/17 5226 3 W Spring Creek 12 MPH 0845 AM 05/17 5366 Spring Creek 11 MPH 0330 PM 05/17 5722 Ruby 10 MPH 0600 PM 05/17 6000 ...Eureka County... Eureka Airport ASOS 40 MPH 0529 PM 05/17 5952 4.1 E Diamond Valley (AGRIME 39 MPH 0530 PM 05/17 5896 Eureka Airport 36 MPH 0535 PM 05/17 5948 Coils Creek RAWS 31 MPH 0438 PM 05/17 6745 Combs Canyon RAWS 30 MPH 0639 PM 05/17 6589 3.2 E Beowawe (UPR) 26 MPH 0209 PM 05/17 4734 3.8 NE Palisade (UPR) 22 MPH 0832 AM 05/17 4856 ...Humboldt County... Martin Creek 45 MPH 0543 PM 05/17 6438 Double H 43 MPH 0747 PM 05/17 6379 Morey Creek RAWS 43 MPH 0837 PM 05/17 5500 Slumbering Hills 39 MPH 1237 AM 05/18 3911 OROVADA 39 MPH 0735 PM 05/17 4274 Texas Springs RAWS 39 MPH 0638 PM 05/17 6162 Dry Canyon RAWS 37 MPH 0138 PM 05/17 4979 Paradise Hill 32 MPH 0440 PM 05/17 4391 Winnemucca Airport ASOS 31 MPH 0546 PM 05/17 4303 Winnemucca 25 MPH 0550 PM 05/17 4438 7.0 NW Golconda (UPR) 24 MPH 0658 PM 05/17 4348 5.3 SW Winnemucca (UPR) 23 MPH 0507 AM 05/17 4298 Winnemucca Lowry High School 13 MPH 1215 PM 05/17 4455 ...Lander County... Beacon Light RAWS 42 MPH 0639 PM 05/17 4789 Red Butte RAWS 33 MPH 0539 PM 05/17 5025 Austin 32 MPH 0650 PM 05/17 6310 Desatoya Mountain RAWS 32 MPH 0538 PM 05/17 6151 Austin 31 MPH 1155 AM 05/17 5732 Antelope Valley 30 MPH 0930 AM 05/17 4871 11.7 W Kingston (DRI) 30 MPH 0950 AM 05/17 6060 7.1 N Battle Mountain (UPR) 26 MPH 0416 PM 05/17 4485 3.1 E Argenta (UPR) 23 MPH 0540 PM 05/17 4582 ...Nye County... Tonopah Airport ASOS 58 MPH 0156 PM 05/17 5402 Us95 Tonopah Summit 54 MPH 0444 PM 05/17 6253 Tonopah (CEMP) 49 MPH 0450 PM 05/17 6109 Sr376 At Jim Berg Lane 46 MPH 1124 AM 05/17 5686 Currant Creek RAWS 42 MPH 0347 PM 05/17 5750 Pancake RAWS 42 MPH 0427 PM 05/17 5165 Twin Springs 40 MPH 0250 PM 05/17 5056 Nyala 38 MPH 0130 PM 05/17 4825 1.7 NE Duckwater (CEMP) 37 MPH 0650 PM 05/17 5462 Stone Cabin 26 MPH 0130 PM 05/17 5799 ...White Pine County... 1.1 N Shoshone (DRI) 44 MPH 0150 PM 05/17 5879 Ely Airport (CEMP) 37 MPH 0810 PM 05/17 6250 Ely Airport ASOS 36 MPH 0802 PM 05/17 6244 5.2 SE Ely (DRI) 30 MPH 1220 PM 05/17 6450 Alligator Ridge RAWS 27 MPH 0141 PM 05/17 6674 15.1 E McGill (DRI) 24 MPH 0130 PM 05/17 5642 Steptoe Valley 23 MPH 0520 PM 05/17 5854 Baker Elementary School AWS 18 MPH 0128 AM 05/18 6427 Uscrn Site At Great Basin Np 14 MPH 1200 AM 05/18 6612 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$  834 NOUS45 KBOU 180859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-182300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 14-18 In 1996...from the 14th to the 18th...a period of unusually warm weather resulted in 4 record maximum temperatures in 5 days. The record high temperatures were 87 degrees on the 14th...89 degrees on the 15th...and 93 degrees on both the 16th and 18th. The temperature climbed to only 81 degrees on the 17th which was not a record. 17-19 In 2017...a strong spring storm dropped across the Great Basin... and then moved eastward across Colorado. Isolated but strong thunderstorms preceded the system on the 17th with hail up to nickel size near Boulder Airport and Brighton. Significant snow fell across the Front Range mountains and foothills over the next couple of days. Along the Interstate 25 Corridor... rain turned to snow on the morning of the 18th...heaviest from around Broomfield northward. The heavy wet snow snapped the limbs of fully leaved trees and caused scattered power outages. A barns collapsed in northeast Loveland. Fifty-five head of cattle were inside the collapsed barn; three were injured and later euthanized. Numerous branches and trees snapped in the foothills. Elsewhere...several scattered smaller power outages were reported. Three to nearly five inches of liquid precipitation occurred...as rain or a mix of rain and snow...fell around Greeley. Storm totals in the Front Range mountains and foothills included: 42.0 inches near Allenspark...41.5 inches near Ward...36 inches at Estes Park... 32 inches near Pinecliffe...30.5 inches northwest of Golden... 30 inches near Nederland...26 inches near Breckenridge...25 inches near Aspen Springs and Bear Lake State Park...14 inches at Aspen Springs...with 9.5 inches near Evergreen. On the west side of the Interstate 25 Corridor...storm totals included: 10 inches near Superior and Louisville...6 to 8 inches in and around Fort Collins...6 inches in Lafayette... 5 inches in Broomfield and Loveland...and 4 inches near Niwot. 18 In 1864...heavy rains combined with melting snow to cause much flooding on North Clear Creek in Blackhawk. Many bridges on the road to Denver were washed away by the high water on Clear Creek. In 1893...northwest winds were sustained to 56 mph with an extreme velocity to 60 mph. In 1960...large hail to 1 inch in diameter damaged roofs and cars in metro Denver. Heavy snow and rain in the foothills caused rock and landslides...which blocked some highways. There was widespread minor damage from lightning. Hail as large as 1 1/8 inch in diameter was measured at Stapleton Airport where winds gusted to 44 mph. In 1975...a tornado touched down briefly just south of Buckley Field in Aurora. A few minutes later the same tornado touched down in open country 8 miles northeast of Stapleton International Airport. No damage was reported. In 1985...3/4 inch hail fell just southeast of Aurora. In 1988...lightning started a fire at a home in the foothills west of Boulder...causing 50 thousand dollars in damage. In 1995...strong thunderstorms rumbled across metro Denver dropping mainly pea to marble size hail. However...hail stones as large as 1 1/4 inches in diameter fell in Wheat Ridge and downtown Denver. Hail piled up to 2 inches deep in Wheat Ridge and northwest Denver. In 1996...the Buffalo Creek wildfire started and spread rapidly on strong southwest winds at 20 to 30 mph. Dry weather conditions contributed to the spread of the fire... which burned nearly 12 thousand acres and destroyed 12 structures including some houses. In 2001...a 19-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning as he was walking along the shoulder of U.S. Highway 36 in Westminster. In 2003...hail to 3/4 inch in diameter was measured at Denver International Airport. In 2010...a small tornado touched down near Firestone but did no damage. 18-19 In 2011...from the 18th to the 19th...a severe thunderstorm in central Adams County produced large hail and heavy rainfall on the 18th. Large hail from 1 inch to 1 3/4 inches in diameter...was reported in Commerce City...near Federal Heights...Northglenn...and 2 miles south of Thornton. In Commerce City...the storm uprooted trees and knocked out power lines. A carport was lifted off the ground and struck the power lines overhead. Heavy rain...from 1.0 to 1.5 inches fell in less than 2 hours in Commerce City and near Brighton. The combination of hail and strong winds broke windows in Northglenn. In the foothills...moderate to heavy snow showers developed overnight. Storm totals included: 10.5 inches at Gold Hill...9.5 inches...3 miles west of Jamestown; 9 inches at Lake Eldora; with 6 inches... 11 miles southwest of Gilpin and 4 miles east-northeast of Nederland. At Denver International Airport...total rainfall over the 2-day period totaled 1.71 inches. In addition...a peak wind gust to 37 mph was recorded on the 18th. 18-20 In 1915...from the 18th to the 20th...3.9 inches of snow fell in the city. The estimated amount of snow that melted as it fell was 6.2 inches which would have totaled an estimated 10.1 inches of snowfall. Precipitation totaled 1.03 inches. North winds were sustained to 32 mph on the 18th. Low temperatures dipped to 25 degrees on both the 18th and 20th...establishing record minimums for both dates. In 1988...from the 18th to the 20th...a prolonged heavy rainfall drenched metro Denver. The event began when heavy thunderstorms on the 18th caused some street flooding and power outages...followed by steady rain on the 19th and 20th. Rain amounts across metro Denver totaled 3 to 4 inches. Rainfall totaled 3.71 inches at Stapleton International Airport where north winds gusted to 39 mph on the 20th. Four to eight inches of snow fell in the foothills above 7 thousand feet. 18-26 In 2023...smoke and haze from massive wildfires in Canada significantly impacted air quality and visibility across Denver and the rest of northeast Colorado. $$