Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

FW0451 VC Highlands (F0451)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer 29.8 in (1009.14 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 01:15 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Virginia City NV

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Snow level 8000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Snow level 8000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Virginia City NV
 39.39°N 119.63°W (Elev. 5961 ft)
11:30 pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
1am PDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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