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

Carson City Airport (KCXP)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed ENE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 09:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Carson City NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °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 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °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. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. 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 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carson City NV
 39.15°N 119.75°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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