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

4 Miles WNW Monitor Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Monitor Pass CA
 38.71°N 119.7°W (Elev. 7992 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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