Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

US-50 Spooner/Carson (SPONV)

Lat: 39.1174°NLon: 119.8449°WElev: 5955.0ft.

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 06 Jan 03:11 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Carson City NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Carson City NV
 39.08°N 119.73°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
1:15 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
3pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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