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

FW0451 VC Highlands (F0451)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 9 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:45 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Virginia City NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 42 °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 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 7400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. 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:
3 Miles NE Virginia City NV
 39.35°N 119.6°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 25, 2026
6am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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