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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

Lat: 38.77556°NLon: 119.90389°WElev: 6904.0ft.

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:45 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Carson Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Snow level 8700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Carson Pass CA
 38.74°N 119.91°W (Elev. 7726 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
6pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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