Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BARON (RWBC1)

Lat: 38.85445°NLon: 120.02428°WElev: 6336.0ft.

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 03:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Echo Summit CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8100 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 10am. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8100 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Echo Summit CA
 38.87°N 120.12°W (Elev. 7628 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
4pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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