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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 10:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Virginia City NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Virginia City NV
 39.41°N 119.52°W (Elev. 6542 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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