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

LAUFMAN (LAFC1)

Lat: 40.14167°NLon: 120.35333°WElev: 4800.0ft.

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 05:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE Antelope Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    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 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 8600 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE Antelope Lake CA
 40.13°N 120.31°W (Elev. 5600 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
5pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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