Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

FW0451 VC Highlands (F0451)

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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NE 7 MPH
Barometer	29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Mar 09:30 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Virginia City NV

Today
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 50 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then rain showers likely. Snow level 6800 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.