Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW2857 Fernley (C2857)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 09:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Nixon NV

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am.  Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level 8600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Nixon NV
 39.79°N 119.18°W (Elev. 6594 ft)
1:15 am PST Mar 1, 2026
9am PST Mar 1, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026
 
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