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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

CW8738 Reno (C8738)

Lat: 39.83083°NLon: 119.64267°WElev: 4412.66ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NA 0 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 10:20 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NNE Nixon NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 9200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 9200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 8100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6800 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 10am. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NNE Nixon NV
 40.05°N 119.24°W (Elev. 6214 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
10am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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