Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-338 Sweetwater (SWWNV)

Lat: 38.51387°NLon: 119.21288°WElev: 6810.0ft.

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 07:21 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Sweetwater Summit NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Sweetwater Summit NV
 38.52°N 119.28°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
9:15 am PST Jan 7, 2026
11am PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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