Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Washoe City (NV005)

Lat: 39.29675°NLon: 119.76328°WElev: 5231.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Feb 03:50 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW New Washoe City NV

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 7600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW New Washoe City NV
 39.28°N 119.78°W (Elev. 5075 ft)
1:15 am PST Feb 26, 2026
4am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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