Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carson City Airport (KCXP)

Lat: 39.19056°NLon: 119.73191°WElev: 4694.0ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 04:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Carson City NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 7500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Carson City NV
 39.12°N 119.66°W (Elev. 6129 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 25, 2026
5am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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