Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

SR-338 Sweetwater (SWWNV)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 06:06 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Sweetwater Summit NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Sweetwater Summit NV
 38.54°N 119.32°W (Elev. 8189 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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