Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grant County Regional Airport (KGCD)

Lat: 44.40287°NLon: 118.96715°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 09:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SW Unity OR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Snow level rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SW Unity OR
 44.16°N 118.46°W (Elev. 5276 ft)
9:20 am PST Feb 25, 2026
10am PST Feb 25, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026
 
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