Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Rain and High Elevation Snow in the West

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest Thursday afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carson City Airport (KCXP)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Feb 04:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Carson City NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 5900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am.  Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 5400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 5900 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Washington's Birthday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Carson City NV
 39.19°N 119.79°W (Elev. 4875 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 11, 2026
5pm PST Feb 11, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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