Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

STAMPEDE (SMDC1)

Lat: 39.47109°NLon: 120.08698°WElev: 6207.0ft.

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSE 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 03:33 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Verdi NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Verdi NV
 39.45°N 120.02°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
11:20 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
3pm PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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