Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Topaz Lake (NV020)

Lat: 38.7482°NLon: 119.53656°WElev: 5677.0ft.

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 03:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Monitor Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 4am.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 4am. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 8000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Monitor Pass CA
 38.7°N 119.59°W (Elev. 7871 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
3pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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