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

WRC AT HOPE VALLEY NEAR WOODFORDS 4W (HVSC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Gardnerville NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. 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: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4am.  Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. 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 20 percent chance of rain before 4am. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Gardnerville NV
 38.85°N 119.82°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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