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

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

Lat: 40.58058°NLon: 119.78881°WElev: 3940.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 07:59 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Sand Pass NV

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm.  Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Sand Pass NV
 40.26°N 119.52°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 25, 2026
8pm PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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