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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

US-50 Sand Springs Smt (SSPNV)

Lat: 39.27382°NLon: 118.34925°WElev: 4642.0ft.

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed ESE 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 09:11 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlegate NV

Wind Advisory April 21, 11:00am until April 21, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 2pm. Areas of blowing dust. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8200 feet. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Blowing Dust
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Areas of blowing dust. Snow level 7500 feet rising to 8200 feet. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 6900 feet rising to 7400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Middlegate NV
 39.28°N 118.01°W (Elev. 4701 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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