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 Spooner/Carson (SPONV)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 12:33 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Carson City NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Carson City NV
 39.14°N 119.81°W (Elev. 5719 ft)
11:31 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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