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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 03:37 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ESE Gerlach NV

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 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 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 8200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles ESE Gerlach NV
 40.58°N 118.98°W (Elev. 5942 ft)
1:16 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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