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

SW Gardnerville (HWY 88) (NV021)

Lat: 38.92584°NLon: 119.77951°WElev: 4720.0ft.

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 10:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Minden NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden NV
 38.97°N 119.76°W (Elev. 4744 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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