Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carson City Airport (KCXP)

Lat: 39.19056°NLon: 119.73191°WElev: 4694.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Apr 10:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Carson City NV

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm.  Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Snow level 7200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm.  Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm. Snow level 5400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Snow level 7200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Carson City NV
 39.19°N 119.76°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
4:31 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
11am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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