Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

BUFFALO CREEK (BUFN2)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:59 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Gerlach NV

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Gerlach NV
 40.73°N 119.69°W (Elev. 6542 ft)
12:23 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
1pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 3, 2026
 
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