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

US-50 Cave Rock (CVRNV)

Lat: 39.0479°NLon: 119.9467°WElev: 6352.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 04:26 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Zephyr Cove NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Zephyr Cove NV
 39.03°N 119.93°W (Elev. 7083 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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