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

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

Lat: 40.50147°NLon: 119.12161°WElev: 4570.0ft.

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 08:37 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 8900 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 10am.  Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 8900 feet. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 10am. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Gerlach NV
 40.49°N 119.28°W (Elev. 6791 ft)
9:17 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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