Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

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

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Feb 06:37 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles ESE Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, mainly before 4pm.  High near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Monday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
29 Miles ESE Gerlach NV
 40.51°N 118.82°W (Elev. 7185 ft)
2:31 am PST Feb 18, 2026
7am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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