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

FW0451 VC Highlands (F0451)

Lat: 39.35967°NLon: 119.662°WElev: 6693.37ft.

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 06:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Virginia City NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Snow level 9300 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Snow level 9300 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Virginia City NV
 39.34°N 119.65°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
6am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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