Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW2857 Fernley (C2857)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 01:40 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Nixon NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 8900 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Nixon NV
 39.94°N 119.21°W (Elev. 5407 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
1pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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