Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

North Topaz Lake (NV020)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 07:50 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Monitor Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Monitor Pass CA
 38.7°N 119.56°W (Elev. 5564 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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