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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

FW0451 VC Highlands (F0451)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 06:00 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Virginia City NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West 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: 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 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
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 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, 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.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
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)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
6pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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