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

CW2857 Fernley (C2857)

Lat: 39.59817°NLon: 119.27417°WElev: 4252.1ft.

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 07:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Nixon NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 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 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A 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 38.
Monday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Nixon NV
 39.79°N 119.18°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
7pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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