Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

BLUEWING MOUNTAIN (BLUN2)

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

NA

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 04:37 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Gerlach NV

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am.  Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Gerlach NV
 40.8°N 119.18°W (Elev. 3947 ft)
1:31 am PDT Mar 18, 2025
4am PDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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