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

MARKLEEVILLE (MKEC1)

Lat: 38.69044°NLon: 119.77497°WElev: 5501.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 05:48 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Markleeville CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Markleeville CA
 38.63°N 119.8°W (Elev. 7963 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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